City: Algeria
Capital
and largest city: Algiers
36°42′N 3°13′E / 36.700°N 3.217°E / 36.700; 3.217
Official languages: Arabic
Berber
Other languages: French (business and education)
Darja (lingua franca)
Ethnic groups: 99% Arab-Berber
1% others
Religion: Islam
Demonym: Algerian
Government: Unitary semi-presidential people's republic
• President: Abdelaziz Bouteflika
• Prime Minister: Ahmed Ouyahia
Legislature: Parliament
• Upper house: Council of the Nation
• Lower house: People's National Assembly
Formation• Al Jazâ'ir: 1515
• French Algeria: 5 July 1830
• Independence from France: 3 July 1962
• Recognized: 5 July 1962
• Current constitution: 10 September 1963
Area• Total: 2,381,741 km (919,595 sq mi) (10th)
• Water (%): negligible
Population• 2016 estimate: 40,400,000 (33rd)
• 2013 census: 37,900,000
• Density: 15.9/km (41.2/sq mi) (208th)
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
• Total: $634.746 billion
• Per capita: $15,281
GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate
• Total: $173.947 billion
• Per capita: $4,187
Gini (1995): 35.3
medium
HDI (2015): 0.745
high · 83rd
Currency: Dinar (DZD)
Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +213
ISO 3166 code: DZ
Internet TLD: .dz
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