Algeria (in French, Algérie), officially People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, republic of western North Africa; bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea; to the east by Tunisia and Libya; to the south by Niger, Mali, and Mauritania; and to the west by Morocco. Its total area is 2,381,741 sq km (919,595 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Algiers.
Official Name -People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital -Algiers 2,168,000 (1995)
Population -29,183,000 (1996)
Life Expectancy -67 years for men 69 years for women
Area -2,381,741 sq km (919,595 sq mi)
Largest Cities -Oran 628,558 Constantine 440,842
Languages -Arabic; Berber; French
Religions -Islam
Currency -Algerian dinar
Government -Socialist republic Time and Date in Algiers
Countries Currency Unit
DZD/Unit
Units/DZD
DZD
Algeria Dinars
1.00000
1.00000
USD
United States Dollars
77.1877
0.0129554
ARS
Argentina Pesos
26.3436
0.0379599
AUD
Australia Dollars
41.1729
0.0242878
ATS
Austria Schillings **
4.88296
0.204794
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
77.1877
0.0129554
BBD
Barbados Dollars
38.7878
0.0257813
BEF
Belgium Francs **
1.66562
0.600377
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
77.1877
0.0129554
BRL
Brazil Reals
33.2153
0.0301066
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
109.915
0.00909797
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
34.5255
0.0289641
CAD
Canada Dollars
48.4434
0.0206426
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.117628
8.50138
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
9.32526
0.107236
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
115.691
0.00864369
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
2.17579
0.459604
DKK
Denmark Kroner
9.04295
0.110583
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
28.5880
0.0349797
EGP
Egypt Pounds
16.7706
0.0596280
EUR
Euro
67.1910
0.0148829
FJD
Fiji Dollars
34.5204
0.0289684
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
11.3007
0.0884900
FRF
France Francs **
10.2432
0.0976257
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
34.3542
0.0291085
XAU
Gold Ounces
23,308.89
0.0000429021
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.197186
5.07137
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
9.89662
0.101045
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.276653
3.61464
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.771775
1.29571
INR
India Rupees
1.58393
0.631343
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.00787741
126.945
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
85.3149
0.0117213
ILS
Israel New Shekels
16.3936
0.0609995
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.0347012
28.8174
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
1.62125
0.616807
JPY
Japan Yen
0.582136
1.71781
JOD
Jordan Dinars
108.879
0.00918452
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.0510162
19.6016
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
1.66562
0.600377
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
20.3258
0.0491984
MXN
Mexico Pesos
8.56834
0.116709
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
33.9991
0.0294125
NOK
Norway Kroner
8.72394
0.114627
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
30.4899
0.0327977
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
1.28861
0.776031
PHP
Philippines Pesos
1.51586
0.659694
XPT
Platinum Ounces
39,439.96
0.0000253550
PLN
Poland Zlotych
18.7942
0.0532078
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.335147
2.98376
ROL
Romania Lei
0.00234213
426.962
RUR
Russia Rubles
2.48036
0.403167
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
20.5835
0.0485826
XAG
Silver Ounces
359.457
0.00278197
SGD
Singapore Dollars
41.8774
0.0238792
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
1.60891
0.621539
ZAR
South Africa Rand
6.81830
0.146664
KRW
South Korea Won
0.0586128
17.0611
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.403826
2.47631
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
96.3783
0.0103758
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.296876
3.36841
SEK
Sweden Kronor
7.44235
0.134366
CHF
Switzerland Francs
45.8332
0.0218182
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
2.21167
0.452147
THB
Thailand Baht
1.77598
0.563068
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
12.6124
0.0792873
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.0000589422
16,965.78
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.0838996
11.9190
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.0185147
54.0112
Algeria :
Geographic coordinates
28 00 N, 3 00 E
Algeria :
Population growth rate
1.71%
Algeria :
Birth rate
22.76 births/1,000 population
Algeria :
Death rate
5.22 deaths/1,000 population
Algeria :
People living with HIV/AIDS
N/A
Algeria :
Independence
5 July 1962
Algeria :
National holiday
Revolution Day, 1 November (1954)
Algeria :
Constitution
19 November 1976
Algeria :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $171 billion
Algeria :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $5,500
Algeria :
Electricity - consumption
21.613 billion kWh
Algeria :
Exports
$19.6 billion petroleum, natural gas etc.
Algeria :
Imports
$9.2 billion capital goods, consumer goods etc.
Algeria :
Telephones
2.3 million
Algeria :
Mobile cellular
33,500
Algeria :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8
Algeria :
Radios
7.1 million
Algeria :
Television broadcast stations
46
Algeria :
Televisions
3.1 million
Algeria :
Internet country code
.dz
Algeria :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
2
Algeria :
Internet users
20,000
Algeria :
Railways
4,820 km
Algeria :
Highways
104,000 km
Algeria :
Waterways
N/A
Algeria :
Pipelines
crude oil 6,612 km; petroleum products 298 km; natural gas 2,948 km
Algeria :
Ports and harbors
Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Beni Saf, Dellys, Djendjene etc.
