| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
| People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria |
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| National Anthem |
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| National Day |
1 November |
| Capital City |
Algiers |
| Other Major Cities |
Oran, Constantine, Annaba |
| Official Language(s) |
Arabic, Tamazight (Berber) |
| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
(28 00 N, 3 00 E) Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia |
| Total Area |
2,381,741 km² |
| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
0 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
6,776 km |
| Border Countries |
6 border countries: Libya (989 km); Mali (1,359 km); Mauritania (460 km); Morocco (1,983 km); Niger (951 km); Tunisia (1,034 km) |
| Coastline |
998 km |
| Climate and Weather |
Algeria, influenced by the sea, topography and altitude, has a Mediterranean, subtropical, temperate climate. This is characterized by a long, dry summer of 3 – 4 months on the coast, which extends to 5 or 6 months on the High Plains and over 6 months in the Sahel Atlas. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Algerian |
| Human Development Index |
0.75 Index Value (2022) |
| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
45,606,480 Number (2023) |
| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
1.55 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
2.77 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
19.15 Persons (2023) |
| Adult Literacy Rate |
81.41 Percent (2018) |
| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
137.22 National Currency Units (2022) |
| GDP, Current Prices |
| 191,912,889,424 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
4,274 USD (2022) |
| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
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| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
5.53 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
12.12 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
89 USD (2022) |
| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
215 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
65,102,212,578 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
Italy, Spain, France, Netherlands, Türkiye |
| Merchandise Imports |
40,905,072,105 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
China, France, Italy, Brazil, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
8,340,152,375 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Türkiye, Tunisia, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
6,155,016,072 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Indonesia, UAE |
| Natural Resources |
Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Potatoes; Whole fresh cow milk; Indigenous sheep meat; Wheat; Olives; Dates |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
UTC/GMT +01:00 |
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213 |
| Electricity |
230 V, C / F |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
18 |
| Ambulance |
14 |
| Fire |
14 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
http://www.el-mouradia.dz/ |
| Prime Ministry |
http://www.cg.gov.dz/ |
| Parliament |
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| Second Chamber |
http://www.majliselouma.dz |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
http://www.minagri.dz |
| Ministry of Communications |
http://www.ministerecommunication.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Culture and Arts |
https://www.m-culture.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Energy |
http://www.energy.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Finance |
http://www.mf.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
http://www.mae.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform |
http://www.sante.dz |
| Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research |
https://www.mesrs.dz |
| Ministry of Housing and Urban Development |
http://www.mhuv.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Industry |
http://www.mdipi.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Interior, Local Authorities and Regional Planning |
http://www.interieur.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Justice and Keeper of the Seals |
https://www.mjustice.dz |
| Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security |
http://www.mtess.gov.dz |
| Ministry of National Defense |
http://www.mdn.dz |
| Ministry of National Education |
http://www.education.gov.dz |
| Ministry of National Solidarity, Family and Women Affairs |
http://www.msnfcf.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs |
http://www.mrp.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Post and Telecommunications |
https://www.mpttn.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Public Works |
http://www.mtp.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Religious Affairs and Waqfs |
http://www.marw.dz |
| Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts |
https://www.mta.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Trade |
https://www.commerce.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Vocational Training and Education |
https://www.mfep.gov.dz |
| Ministry of War Veterans (Moudjahidine) |
http://www.m-moudjahidine.dz |
| Ministry of Water Resources |
http://www.mre.gov.dz |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports |
http://www.mjs.dz |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.ons.dz |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.bank-of-algeria.dz |
| Development Assistance Agency |
http://www.andi.dz/index.php |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.mesrs.dz |
