Algeria: Introduction

Capital: Algiers

Population

Total Population: 35,468,208

Annual Growth Rate: 1.5%

Density: 15 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 66.5%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Alger (3,000,000); Setif (1,500,000); Oran (1,400,000); Djelfa (1,200,000); Tizi Ouzou (1,100,000).

Ethnic Origins: The Algerian population is mainly of Berber origin.

Official Language: Since July 1998, the official language in Algeria has been Arabic.

Other Languages Spoken: Most Algerians speak dialectal Arabic. Although Arabic is the official language in Algeria. Tamazight was constituted as the second national language in April 2002.
French is still used by many Algerians, especially in the administration.

Business Language(s): French and Arabic are generally the language of business, although some companies use English.

Religion: Sunni Muslims: 99.6%, Catholics: 0.2%, Others: 0.2%.

Literacy Rate: 69.9%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD)

Country Overview

Area: 2,381,740 km²

Type of State: Republic, parliamentary democracy combined with presidential power.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
A country that depends a lot on its petroleum and gas activity; Algeria is a major producer of cork and a major cattle producer

HDI*: 0.677/1

HDI (World Rank): 84/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

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Low: 1° | High: 7°

Humidity: 87% | Wind: -1 km/h
Sunrise: 7:45 am | Sunset: 6:15 pm

Algiers, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Algeria, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Algeria, Dial +213

Internet Suffix: .dz

Computers: 1.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 9.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 10.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 98% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	21,456	27,631	39,479	39,294	40,212
Exports of Goods (million USD)	54,613	60,163	79,298	45,194	55,200
Imports of Services (million USD)	4,492	6,334	10,473	11,203	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,511	2,781	3,420	2,794	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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