Country (long form) |
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria |
Capital |
Algiers |
Total Area |
919,594.96 sq mi 2,381,740.00 sq km (slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas) |
Population |
31,736,053 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
52,754,132 |
Languages |
Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects |
Literacy |
61.6% total, 73.9% male, 49% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1% |
Life Expectancy |
68.6 male, 71.34 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 Algerian dinar (DA) = 100 centimes |
GDP (per capita) |
$5,500 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing |
Agriculture |
wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle |
Arable Land |
3% |
Natural Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc |
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