Algeria (/ælˈdʒɪəriə/; Arabic: الجزائر al-Jazā'ir, familary Algerian Arabic الدزاير al-dzāyīr; Berber languages: ⴷⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ; Dzayer; French: Algérie), officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a sovereign state in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast. The capital and most populous city is Algiers, located in the far north of the country. With an area of 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi), Algeria is the tenth-largest country in the world, and the largest in Africa since South Sudan became independent from Sudan in 2011. Algeria is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia, to the east by Libya, to the west by Morocco, to the southwest by the Western Saharan territory, Mauritania, and Mali, to the southeast by Niger, and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea. The country is a semi-presidential republic consisting of 48 provinces and 1,541 communes (counties). Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been President since 1999.
Ancient Algeria has known many empires and dynasties, including ancient Numidians, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Abbasids, Idrisid, Aghlabid, Rustamid, Fatimids, Zirid, Hammadids, Almoravids, Almohads, Spaniards, Ottomans and the French colonial empire. Berbers are the indigenous inhabitants of Algeria.
Algeria is a regional and middle power. The North African country supplies large amounts of natural gas to Europe, and energy exports are the backbone of the economy. According to OPEC Algeria has the 16th largest oil reserves in the world and the second largest in Africa, while it has the 9th largest reserves of natural gas. Sonatrach, the national oil company, is the largest company in Africa. Algeria has one of the largest militaries in Africa and the largest defense budget on the continent; most of Algeria's weapons are imported from Russia, with whom they are a close ally. Algeria is a member of the African Union, the Arab League, OPEC, the United Nations and is a founding member of the Arab Maghreb Union.
The museum has two main floors. On the ground floor you will get to observe seemingly countless collections of papyrus and coins. Papyrus, obtained from the pithy stem of water plants, was used in ancient Egypt for many purposes. Most importantly, when observed today, is how Egyptians would make papyrus into sheets and write and paint on them. Numerous languages have been identified on these sheets including Greek, Latin, Arabic, and ancient Egyptian. Coins displayed on the ground floor are made up of a variety of metals. These metals include bronze, silver, and gold. Not only does the collection feature Egyptian coins, but Greek, Roman, and Islamic as well. This shows insight into the history of Ancient Egyptian trade. Among the 40+ rooms on the ground floor, you'll also be exposed to artifacts from the New Kingdom Period (1550-1069 B.C.). You'll get to witness countless artifacts. From statues, to coffins, to boats. 
