This is Algeria 🇩🇿 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Algiers |
|---|---|
| Population | about 43.1 million |
| Area | 2,318,480 km² (895,170 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Official name | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria |
| Also written | Argelia (es) · Algérie (fr) · 阿尔及利亚 (zh) · الجزائر (ar) · Алжир (ru) · アルジェリア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Algeria and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 27.9162° S, 179.4737° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is Fiji 🇫🇯, roughly 809 km (503 miles) south.
The closest settlement of any size is Nuku'alofa, Tonga, about 868 km (539 miles) from the point.
One city on our list surfaces here.
New to it? How to play Antipodal.