Algeria

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Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Spanning over 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi), it is the largest country in Africa and the tenth largest in the world. It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea. With a population of over 47 million, Algeria is the tenth-most populous country in Africa. Its capital and largest city is Algiers.

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Capital

Algiers

Population

46,164,219

Area

2,381,741 km2

Climate

Desert or arid

Government

Presidential republic

Currency

Algerian dinar

Languages

Arabic, French

Sells

natural gas, crude petroleum, refined petroleum, fertilizers

Sells to

Italy 29%, France 14%, Spain 13%

Land borders

6: Libya, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania ...

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+213

Founded

1962

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Arabicofficial

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French

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What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

potatoes
watermelons
wheat
milk
onions
tomatoes

Largest cities

Algiers capital	2,364,230
Oran	803,329
Constantine	448,028
Annaba	342,703
Blida	331,779

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 Algerian War1954–1962 Sand War1963–1964 Insurgency in the Maghreb2002–now Algerian Islamic Front War1991–1999

Form of government

Presidential republic.

people's republic semi-presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Algerian dinar

Belongs to

International Civil Defence Organisation United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons African Union Arab League Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Health Organization World Trade Organization

Climate and geography

arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer

Climate zone

Desert or arid

Highest point

Mount Tahat

Landmarks and landscapes

Sahara Casbah of Algiers Tassili n'Ajjer

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (6)

Libya

Morocco

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Tunisia

In charge right now

Abdelmadjid Tebboune Head of state

Sifi Ghrieb Head of government

Figures from its history

Abdelaziz Bouteflika President, 1999-2019 Abdelaziz Bouteflika was an Algerian politician and diplomat who served as the seventh president of Algeria from 1999 until his resignation in 2019, following mass protests.

Emir Abdelkader Leader of resistance to the French conquest Abd al-Qadir ibn Muhyi al-Din, known as Emir Abdelkader or ʿAbd al-Qadir al-Hasani al-Jazaʾiri, was an Arab Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggle against the French colonial invasion of Algiers from 1831 to 1847.

Houari Boumediene President, 1965-1978 Houari Boumédiène was an Algerian military officer, revolutionary, and politician who was the second head of state of independent Algeria from 1965 until his death in 1978.