Algeria, large, predominantly Muslim country of North Africa. From the Mediterranean coast, along which most of its people live, Algeria extends southward deep into the heart of the Sahara.
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Algeria’s oral presentated to the International Court of Justice on the effects of the policies and practices of the Israeli occupation in the Palestinian territoriesAlgeria’s oral presentated to the International Court of Justice on the effects of the policies and practices of the Israeli occupation in the Palestinian territories
About Algeria
Official Name: People´s Democratic Republic of Algeria. Shape of the State: Republic. National anthem: Qassamen. President: H.E.M. Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Capital: Algiers.
Main Cities: Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Setif, Tlemcen, Ouargla, Beja¡a, Batna, Biskra, Ghardaïa, Tizi Ouzou, Skikda, Jijel, Mostaganem, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Djelfa, M’sila, Tamanrasset, Tindouf, Djanet.
Administrative Organization: 48 Wilayas (Provinces), 535 Daïras (Sub-Prefectures), 1541 Communes (Municipalities)
Area: 2, 381, 741 km2.
Neighboring Countries: Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco.
Climate: A Mediterranean climate in North, a semi-arid climate in Highlands, desert climate in the South.
Time Zone: GMT+1.
Official Languages: Arabic, Tamazight.
Telephone code: + 213.
National code of domains:DZ.
Religion: Islam.
Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD).
Population: 43,9 million inhabitants on January 1st, 2020.
Average density: 16.08 inhabitants/km2.
Life expectancy:
Men: 75.12 years
Women: 77.72 years
Population distribution by age:
Less than 19 years: 39%
Between 19 and 64 years: 56%
More than 65 years: 5%
Working days: Sunday to Thursday
Legal Holidays:
1- National Holidays:
– Day of Independence (July 5th)
– National Day: November 1st (Launching of Liberation War in 1954)
– YENNAYER (Amazigh New Year): (12 January)
2- Civil Holidays:
– Labor Day (May 1st)
– New Year´s Day (January 1st)
3- Religious holidays:
– Aïd-El-Fitr (2 days)
– Aïd-El-Adha (2 days)
– Awwal Muharram
– Ashura
– El Mawlid en-Nabawi