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| Algeria is in central North
Africa. It is the second biggest country in Africa (after Sudan) and the tenth biggest in
the world. |
| Capital |
Algiers (El Djazair) |
| Population |
31.15 million |
| Size |
2,381,740 square km |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), French, Berber
dialects |
| Average life expectancy |
Male 68, female 70 |
| Currency |
Algerian dinar |
| Literacy rate |
74% male, 49% female |
| Infant deaths per 1,000 births |
44 |
| No. of people per doctor |
1,204 |
| Major industries |
Hydrocarbons, minerals, cork, fruit,
vegetables, and tobacco |
| Major exports |
Natural gas, petroleum, iron ore, fruit
and vegetables, tobacco, cork |
| Time |
GMT plus one hour |
| Total external debt |
c.$31.4 billion |
| Percentage of population with access
to safe water |
c.65% |
Climate |
Mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers in
the far north; drier, with cold winters on the high plateau; semi-arid or arid in the
south |
| Places on the line |
Tidia, Mohammadia |
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Printable version
Sources: CIA World Factbook; The World
Guide 1999-2000 |
