From 1848 until independence, France administered the whole Mediterranean region of Algeria as an integral part and département of the nation.
fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt ʌntˈɪl ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns, fɹˈæns ɐdmˈɪnɪstɚd ðə hˈoʊl mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən ɹˈiːdʒən ʌv ældʒˈɪɹiə æz ɐn ˈɪntᵻɡɹəl pˈɑːɹt ænd dˈeɪpɑːɹtmənt ʌvðə nˈeɪʃən.