Algeria - Introduction
Algeria (officially: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria) is a country in Africa, precisely in Northern Africa, with a population of about 46.6 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-21). The capital city of People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is Algiers, and the official country TLD code is .dz. Algeria has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as DZ, DZA, ALG, 012 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Algeria , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Algeria |
|---|---|
| Official | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria |
| Common (Native) | Algeria |
| Official (Native) | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria |
| Alternative spellings | DZ, Dzayer, Algérie |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| ara | Arabic |
|---|
Geography
Algeria is located in Northern Africa and has a total land area of 2381741 km². It is bounded by Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Morocco and the capital city is Algiers
| Region/Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Northern Africa |
| TimeZone | UTC+01:00 |
| Capital city | Algiers |
| Area | 2381741 km² |
| Population 2024-12-21 | 46.6 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Morocco |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Algerian / Female: Algerian |
| fra | Male: Algérien / Female: Algérienne |
| Lat/Lng | 28, 3 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Algeria
The flag of Algeria features two equal vertical bands of green and white. A five-pointed red star within a fly-side facing red crescent is centered over the two-color boundary.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Algerian dinar |
| Code | DZD |
| Symbol | د.ج |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | sunday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | DZ |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | DZA |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 012 |
| International calling code | +213 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | ALG |
All Important Facts about Algeria
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