Meaning of Country's name
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"The Islands" - referring to the four islands which lay off the city's coast until becoming apart of the mainland in 1525 |
Capital
|
Algiers |
Largest Cities
|
Algiers, Oran |
Population
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35,369,000 (est. 2009) |
Country Code
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213 |
Internet Country Code
|
.dz |
Area
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919,595 mi² (2,381,741 km²) |
Area-Comparative
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Slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas |
Bordering Countries
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Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, Tunisia |
Date of Founding (Current State)
|
July 1, 1962 |
Type of Government
|
Republic |
Languages Spoken
|
Arabic, French, and Berber |
Religions Practiced
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Sunni Muslim (99%), Christian and Jewish (1%) |
GDP per Capita
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$7, 100 (est. 2009) |
Latest GDP Growth Rate
|
3.4% (est. 2009) |
Top Exports
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Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Petroleum products |
National Holidays
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New Year's Day - Jan. 1, Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet), Labor Day - May 1, Revolutionary Readjustment - June 19, Independence Day - July 5, Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), Anniversary of the Revolution - Nov. 1, Eid al Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), Islamic New Year, and Ashoura |
Money Currency
|
Algerian Dinar |
National Sports Teams
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National Football Team, National Rugby Union Team, National Handball Team, National Ice Hockey Team, National Men's Volleyball Team, National Women's Volleyball Team, National Men's Water Polo Team, Davis Cup Tennis Team, Fed Cup Tennis Team, and National under-17 Football Team |
Random Fact
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90% of Algeria is considered desert |
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