Country | Algeria |
Continent | Africa |
Location | 28.03390 N, 1.65960 E |
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Area | 2,381,741 km² |
Coastline | 1,022 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Morocco Tunisia Gibraltar Mali Niger Spain Malta Mauritania Western Sahara Libya Andorra Burkina Faso Monaco Italy Benin Togo Ghana Jersey Guernsey Luxembourg |
Time Zone | CET (UTC +1) |
Population | 41.134 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | July 5th, 1962 |
President of Algeria | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
Prime Minister of Algeria | Abdelmadjid Tebboune |
National Anthem | ‘’Kassaman (We Pledge)’’ |
Motto | ‘’ بالشّعب وللشّعب (By the people and for the people)’’ |
National Animal | Fennec Fox |
National Flower | Iris Tectorum |
National Dish | Couscous |
Popular Drink | Coffee |
National Poet | Moufdi Zakaria |
National Sport | Soccer |
National Dance | Chaabi Gnawa Chaoui |
National Language | Arabic |
Seasons in Algeria | Rainy Season Summer Season Winter Season |
Prestigious Awards of Algeria | Military Awards – National Order of Merit, Medal for Martyrs of the War of National Liberation Civilian Awards – National Order of Merit Literature Awards – Scopus Awards |
Religion in Algeria | Islam (99%) Others (1%) |
Average Marriage age in Algeria | 33.5 years for men and 29.8 years for women |
Capital | Algiers (360 42’N 3013’E) |
Number of Provinces | 48 Provinces |
Largest Province in Algeria | Algiers Province |
Smallest Province in Algeria | Tindouf Province |
Number of Cities | 38 Cities |
Largest City in Algeria | Algiers |
Smallest City in Algeria | Tizi Ouzou |
Literacy rate | 87.2% (males) 73.1% (females) |
Type of Government | Presidential System Semi-Presidential System |
GDP | PPP – $634.746 billion (2017) Nominal – $173.947 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $15,281 (2017) |
Currency | Dinar (DZD) |
Calling Code | +213 |
Internet TLD | .dz الجزائر. |
ISO 3166 code | DZ |
Festivals of Algeria | National Amazigh Film Festival Western Sahara Marathon Ghardaia Carpet Festival Strawberry Festival Marathon des Dunes European Cultural Festival Dimajazz Festival Festival Internacional de Cine del Sahara National Day Pan-African Cultural Festival Festival du Rai d’Oran Festival International Bande Dessinnee dÁlger Eid al-Adha S’Biba of Djanet |
Historic Monuments | The Sanctuary of Martyrs Sidi Boumediene Mosque Tipaza El Moulat Abdelkader Sacre Coeur Cathedral Sidi Mcid Bridge |
Protected Areas in Algeria | 3 National Parks 6 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River in Algeria | Chelif River |
Largest Lake | Chott Melrhir |
Largest Island | Habibas Islands |
Highest Mountain in Algeria | Mount Tahat |
Biggest Waterfall in Algeria | Kefrida Falls |
Tallest Building in Algeria | Bahia Center Tower D Bahia Center Tower C Bahia Center Tower B |
Richest person of Algeria | Issad Rebrab |
Best places to visit in Algeria | Algiers Atakor Tamanrasset Oran Annaba Constantine Ghardaia Tlemcen Setif El Oued Djanet Batna Timgad In Salah Bejaia |
Official Website | http://www.mae.gov.dz/default_en.aspx |
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