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People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Main information

Border countries:

Continent:

Africa

Location:

8° 00' West longitude to 12° 00' Earth longitude

19° 00' North latitude to 37° 00' North latitude

Area:

2 381 740 km²

Time zone:

UTC + 1

Official language:

Arabic

Other languages: French, Berber dialects

Currency:

Algerian dinar (DZD)

Climate:

Cities:

Politics

Government type:

Republic

The adminstrative structure:

48 provinces

The head of state:

President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA

Prime Minister:

Prime Minister Ahmed OUYAHIA

Population:

Population:

32 129 324

Growth of population:

1,28

Population density:

13,4 person/km²

Life expectancy:

Male: 71,22, Female: 74,34

Age structure:

0-14 years: 29%
15-64 years: 66.3%
65 years and over: 4.7%

Religion:

Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%

Ethnic groups:

Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%

Economics

GDP:

66,22 miliard USD (2003)

Export:

Import:

Subscriber countries:

US , Italy ,France , Spain , Canada , Brazil , Belgium

Supplier countries:

France , Italy , Germany , Spain , US , China , Turkey

Unemployment:

Useful information

Calling code

+213

Top level domain:

.dz

Voltage:

Important telephone numbers:

17 - police
14 - firemen
19 - info phone numbers
Exppress - 021736969

Road traffic:

Right hand traffic

International country code:

DZA

Car's license plate: DZ

Ambassador:

Holidays

State feast:
1.January, 1. May, 19.June, 5.July, 1.November
Taliban feast:
Aid al-Fitr, Aid al Adha, Islámský Nový rok, Achoura, Mawlid en-Nabawi

Oficiální pořadané akce v období 21.12.2024 až 21.01.2025

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HISTORY

In 1830 Algeria became a French colony.
1962 Algeria achieved independence from France after eight years of guerrilla warfare in which one million Algerians died.
A brief power struggle followed between moderates and militants ended when Colonel Boumedienne lead the Arme de Liberation to victory.
Ben Bella was elected prime More

CULTURE SIGHTS

This is the only country in the world that has 1,200 km of coastline on the beautiful Mediterranean in the north as well as 1.5 million sq km of the "real" Sahara in the south. Algeria, which is probably More

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