Algiers is the capital of Algeria, a country in North Africa, and it is also that country's largest city. It is a port on the Mediterranean Sea: ships come in and out, and the city faces the water.

Algiers is the capital of Algeria, a country in North AfricaAlgiers是阿爾及利亞（北非的一個國家）的首都，and it is also that country's largest city也是這個國家最大的城市。It is a port on the Mediterranean Sea它是地中海上的一個港口：ships come in and out船隻進進出出，and the city faces the water整座城市面對著海。

People say Algiers for the city and Algeria for the country. The two words sound close on purpose — they really do come from the same name. The older Arabic name meant “the islands,” because several small islands once sat in the bay (they are gone now, built into the harbour).

People say Algiers for the city and Algeria for the country人們講城市用Algiers，講國家用Algeria。The two words sound close on purpose這兩個字聽起來像是故意的——they really do come from the same name它們其實真的來自同一個名字。The older Arabic name meant "the islands,"這個字比較古老的阿拉伯文原意是「那些島」，because several small islands once sat in the bay因為海灣裡曾經有幾座小島（they are gone now, built into the harbour現在已經不在了，被納進港口裡）。

In English you usually say “in Algiers” for the city. Though actually, there is also a neighbourhood in New Orleans, in the United States, called Algiers; that is a different place, and its name story is not settled. This word, in the sense you need, is the North African capital.

In English在英文裡 you usually say "in Algiers" for the city講到這座城市你通常會說「in Algiers」。Though actually不過其實，there is also a neighbourhood in New Orleans, in the United States, called Algiers美國紐奧良也有一個叫Algiers的社區；that is a different place那是不同的地方，and its name story is not settled它的名字由來也還沒有定論。This word, in the sense you need這個字在你需要的意思裡，is the North African capital指的就是這個北非首都。