Key facts
Capital: Algiers
Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Government: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Currency: Algerian dinars (DZD)
Area: 2,381,740 sq km
Population: 43,576,691 (July 2021 est.)
Languages: Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber or Tamazight (official); dialects include Kabyle Berber (Taqbaylit), Shawiya Berber (Tacawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)
Religion: Muslim (official; predominantly Sunni) 99%, other (includes Christian and Jewish) <1% (2012 est.)
TimeZone: UTC+1
Tel Code: +213
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