Local Name:Al Jaza'ir |
Captial:Algiers |
Continent:Africa |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Republic |
Head of State:Executive |
Basis of Executive: Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
Head of State:President Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
Head of Government:Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia |
Area |
Area Rank: 10 |
Total Area: 2,381,741 km2(919,595 sqmi) |
Land: 2,381,741 km2(919,595 sqmi) |
Water: 0 |
Water in Percent: 0%% |
Population |
Population Rank: 34 |
Population: 37,100,000 |
Date: 1-Jan-12 |
World Population: 0.53% |
Source : Official estimate |
Languages:Berber language (Tifinagh script), Arabic (Arabic script) |
Currency |
Currency: Algerian dinar |
Currency Sign: د.ج |
Currency ISO Code: DZD |
Fractional Unit: Santeem |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone:UTC+01:00 (CET) |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +213 |
ISO Code A2: DZ |
ISO Code A3: DZA |
ISO Number: 012 |
Coordinates |
Latitude: 28 |
Longitude: 3 |
Information: Algeria News |
Drive on:Right side |