Key facts
Capital:Algiers
Location:Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
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
