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Est. Population:
40,263,711
Demonym:
Algerian
Religions:
Muslim (95.5%)
Atheist (3.5%)
Christian (1.0%)
Largest City:
Algiers (2,364,230)
Other Cities:
Oran (803,329)
Constantine (448,028)
Annaba (342,703)
Blida (331,779)
Batna (289,504)
Region:
Northern Africa (Maghreb)
Bodies of Water:
Mediterranean Sea (North)
Total Area:
2,381,741 km2
(100% land, 0% water)
Total Land:
6,734 km
Total Coastline:
998 km
Climate
Arid to semiarid Coastal regions: Mild, wet winters and hot dry summers
High plateau: Drier with cold winters and hot summers
Terrain:
Arid to semiarid Coastal regions: Mild, wet winters and hot dry summers
High plateau: Drier with cold winters and hot summers
Highest Point
Tahat (3,003 m)
Lowest Point
Chott Melhrir (-40 m)
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes
Mudslides
Flooding
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad
Admin. Divisions
48 Provinces
Independence:
5 July 1962 (from France)
Nat'l Symbol:
Star and crescent
Nat'l Anthem:
Kassaman
GDP Per Capita
$14,500 (USD)
Currency
DA (Algerian Dinar)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = DA (Algerian Dinar)117.64
Internet Code
.dz
Telephone Code
+213
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Unlike most other Islamic countries, prominent women are not uncommon in Algeria and are known to hold positions of power.
French is the lingua franca of Algeria due to French colonization of Algeria between 1830 and 1962. The European immigrants in Algeria during this time were known as “pieds-noirs”, meaning “black feet” in English.
Couscous is the national dish.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ag.html (Majority of data)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/AG (Ethnic and religious data)
http://www.geohive.com/cntry/algeria.aspx (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 22 October 2016
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