Algeria Profile
- Country: Algeria
- Area: 2 381 741 km²
- Capital: Algiers
- Population: 29,100,863 inhabitants
- Language: Arabic (official), French, Tamazight (national language)
- Religion: Sunni Muslims 99.5%
- Form of Government: Republic
- Major cities: Oran, Constantine, Annaba
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Useful information about Algeria
- Currency: Algerian dinar
- International prefix: 00213
- International plate: DZ
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: Passport
- Vaccination required: No
- Electric current: 220V
- Units of measure: metric decimal
- Time zones: +1
- Fixed-date holidays: July 5 Independence Day (celebrates independence granted by France according to the Evian agreements in 1962), November 1 Revolution Day (since 1954 symbolizes the uprising of Algerians against the French)
- Climate: from north to south there is the irrigated and fertile coastal Tell, with a Mediterranean climate. The coastal area’s climate is hot in summer and mild in winter, while the Sahara region is characterized by very hot days and very cold nights
- Average temperatures: 18.3°C (12°C in winter, 25.5°C in summer)
- Transports: both the bus and railway network offer good service throughout the territory. There are taxis in all cities; one must be careful of taxis without a license as they are not very safe
- Airports: Algiers/Dar-El-Beida, Oran, Constantine, Annaba
