 People's
Democratic Republic of Algeria
Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad
Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyahFacts
and Figures
 Location
northern Africa
Bordered By Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali,
Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco
Total Area 919,595 sq
mi (2,381,741 sq km)
Comparative Area slightly less than 3.5
times the size of Texas
Greatest Distance E-W 1,120 mi (1,802
km)
Greatest Distance N-S 1,190 mi (1,915
km)
Coastline 725 mi (1,167 km)
Highest Point Tahat;
9,852 ft (3,003 m)
Lowest Point Chott Melrhir; -131 ft (-40
m)
Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium,
lead, zinc
Nationality Algerian
Population (July 2007 est) 33,333,216
Largest Cities Algiers
Ethnic Groups Arab-Berber
Religions Sunni Muslim (official)
Languages Arabic (official), French,
Berber dialects
Capital Algiers
Form of Government republic
Present Constitution Adopted November
28, 1996
Chief of State President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
(since April 28, 1999)
Head of Government Prime Minister Abdelaziz
Belkhadem
Cabinet Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the
President
Legislature bicameral Parliament
Judiciary Supreme Court
Local Administration 48 provinces
Currency Dinar
Per Capita Income $8,100
Industries petroleum, natural gas, light
industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food
processing
Agricultural Products wheat, barley,
oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle
Export Commodities petroleum, natural
gas, petroleum products
Import Commodities capital goods,
foodstuffs, consumer goods
 Independence
Achieved July 5, 1962
From France
National Holiday Revolution Day,
November 1 (1954)
Flag two equal vertical bands of green
and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent
centered over the two-color boundary
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