Algeria - Introduction

Here, we have some interesting facts about Algeria. Algeria (officially: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria) is a country in Africa, precisely in Northern Africa, with a population of about 46.5 Millions inhabitants today (2024-10-30). 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
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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 2024-10-30 46.5 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.

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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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Algeria is found in Northern Africa