People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية (Arabic)République algérienne démocratique et populaire (French) |
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Motto: بالشّعب وللشّعب("By the people and for the people") [1][2] |
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 Location of Algeria (dark green) |
Capital
and largest city | Algiers
36°42′N3°13′E / 36.700°N 3.217°E / 36.700; 3.217 |
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| Official languages | Arabic • Berber |
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| Other languages | Algerian Arabic (Darja) (lingua franca)
French(administration, business and education)[3] |
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| Religion | |
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| Demonym(s) | Algerian |
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| Government | Unitarysemi-presidentialconstitutional republic |
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| Abdelmadjid Tebboune |
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| Abdelaziz Djerad |
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| Salah Goudjil (interim) |
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| Slimane Chenine |
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| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Council of the Nation |
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| People's National Assembly |
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| Formation |
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| 960 |
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| 1014 |
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| 1235 |
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| 1515 |
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| 5 July 1830 |
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| 5 July 1962 |
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| Area |
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• Total | 2,381,741 km2 (919,595 sq mi) (10th) |
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• Water (%) | 1.1 |
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| Population |
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• 2020 estimate | 43,900,000[5] (32nd) |
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• Density | 17.7/km2 (45.8/sq mi) (168) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total |  $684.649 billion[6] (35th) |
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• Per capita | $15,765[6] (82nd) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | $183.687 billion[6] (53rd) |
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• Per capita | $4,229[6] (109th) |
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| Gini (2011) | 27.6[7][8]
low |
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| HDI (2018) | 0.759[9]
high · 82nd |
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| Currency | Dinar (DZD) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +213 |
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| ISO 3166 code | DZ |
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| Internet TLD | .dz
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$684.649 billion