Algeria, located in the far away north of the country on the Mediterranean coast, is the tenth-largest country worldwide, and the largest by location in the African Union and also the Arab world.
Algeria Quick Facts
- Official Name: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
- Form of Government: Republic
- GDP: 173.8 billion USD (2018)
- Capital: Algiers
- Population: 42.23 million (2018)
- Official Languages: Arabic
- Currency: Dinar
- Timezone: GMT+1
- Area: 2.382 million km²
- Dialing Code: +213
- Major Mountain Ranges: Ahaggar Mountains,Amour Range,Atlas Mountains,Ksour
- Major Rivers: Sig River,Mebtouh River,Mina River,Djediouia River
- Continent: Africa
- Border Countries: Libya,Morocco,Mali,Niger,Tunisia
Map of Algeria
National Symbols of Algeria
- National Bird: Barbary Partridge
- National Animal: Fennec Fox
- National Flower: Iris Tectorum
- National Tree: Pistacia terebinthus
- National Fruit: Citrus