| Country (long form) |
Democratic and Popular 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 |
31,193,917 (July 2000 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 |
68.34 male, 71.02 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 Algerian dinar (DA) = 100 centimes |
| GDP (per capita) |
$4,700 (1999 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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