Portrait of Algeria

Algeria

country in North Africa

country
CancerLeo

Photo: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) · CC BY 3.0

Founded
July 5, 1962
Origin
Algiers
Sun sign
Cancer

Algeria, country in North Africa, was founded on July 5, 1962 in Algiers. With the Sun in Cancer, Algeria's chart begins from a Cancer core. The chart is cast for the event date (noon), the standard approach for founding charts.

Astrological profile

The chart’s core is marked by a Cancer Sun at 13°, a Leo Moon at 24°, and an approximate rising sign that must be inferred from the surrounding planets. Cancer’s nurturing, protective instincts form the backbone of identity, while the Leo Moon injects a strong need for recognition, generosity, and dramatic self‑expression. Together these waters‑fire waters create an inner tension between caring quietly and yearning to be seen, giving the individual a warm, protective presence that also craves applause. With the angles uncertain, the emphasis stays on the Sun‑Moon polarity, highlighting a temperament that is both emotionally intuitive and outwardly charismatic.

The tightest configurations shape how this core functions. The Sun trine Jupiter (0°) bestows easy confidence and a benevolent optimism, encouraging growth through compassionate generosity. Mercury’s sextile to Venus (1°) smooths mental and artistic expression, allowing thoughts to flow with charm and diplomatic ease. Mars in Taurus square Uranus in Leo (1°) creates a restless drive that pits the desire for steady, material security against sudden urges for freedom and inventive action, often sparking abrupt changes in plans. Finally, Saturn square Neptune (1°) pits disciplined structure against idealistic vision, producing a tension that can either cloud judgment with fantasy or force a realistic grounding of dreams through hard work.

Fire and Water are equally represented (3 each), while Fixed signs dominate (6 of 12), underscoring a personality that is resolutely loyal, emotionally deep, and driven to maintain its own stable rhythms. The chart reads as a steadfast emotional leader who blends nurturing depth with radiant self‑expression, tempered by disciplined idealism.

An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.

Natal placements

Sun Cancer 13°
Moon Leo 24°
Mercury Gemini 22°
Venus Leo 21°
Mars Taurus 27°
Jupiter Pisces 13°
Saturn Aquarius 10°
Uranus Leo 28°
Neptune Scorpio 11°
Pluto Virgo 8°

Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.

Algeria is a protective and intuitive Cancer Sun, with a warm and expressive Leo Moon. The chart leans fire and fixed.

Major aspects

Sun Jupiter 0°Mercury Venus 1°Mars Uranus 1°Saturn Neptune 1°Sun Neptune 2°Moon Mercury 2°Jupiter Neptune 2°Moon Venus 3°Moon Mars 3°Neptune Pluto 3°

△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies

Element & modality balance

Fire
3
Earth
2
Air
2
Water
3
Cardinal
1
Fixed
6
Mutable
3

Founded the same day

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