Algeria is the largest country in Africa, with more than four-fifths of its territory inside the Sahara. The rock art at Tassili n'Ajjer shows herds and hunters from when the desert was green.
Algeria
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Easy learning about Algeria
The capital city of Algeria is Algiers, capital city of Algeria.
Word: Sahara
Meaning: vast desert
Administrative Divisions
48 provinces:
- Adrar
- Aïn Defla
- Aïn Témouchent
- Algiers
- Annaba
- Batna
- Béchar
- Béjaïa
- Biskra
- Blida
- Bordj Bou Arréridj
- Bouira
- Boumerdès
- Chlef
- Constantine
- Djelfa
- El Bayadh
- El Oued
- El Tarf
- Ghardaïa
- Guelma
- Illizi
- Jijel
- Khenchela
- Laghouat
- M'Sila
- Mascara
- Médéa
- Mila
- Mostaganem
- Naama
- Oran
- Ouargla
- Oum El Bouaghi
- Relizane
- Saïda
- Sétif
- Sidi Bel Abbès
- Skikda
- Souk Ahras
- Tamanrasset
- Tébessa
- Tiaret
- Tindouf
- Tipasa
- Tissemsilt
- Tizi Ouzou
- Tlemcen
Provinces of Algeria map
Algeria is a Country located in the Northern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of OPEP.
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Height
0 m (0 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), above 2500 m (8200 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Basic Information
Capital City: Algiers, capital city of Algeria
Population: 47,435,312 (UN)
Area: 2,381,740 km² / 1,479,942 sq mi
People from Algeria are called: Algerians
Geography
Latitude: 27.397° N
Longitude: 2.808° E
Geographical Subregion: Northern Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- Niger — Land border
- Western Sahara — Land border
- Libya — Land border
- Mauritania — Land border
- Tunisia — Land border
- Morocco — Land border
- Mali — Land border
Climate
arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 78 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 471 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 91 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.053 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 96 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.763
Mean Years of Schooling: 7.4
Expected Years of Schooling: 15.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 76.3 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim official; predominantly Sunni
Second Most Predominant: Other includes Christian, Jewish, Ahmadi Muslims, Shia Muslims, Ibadi Muslims
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 2 Years
Maximum Fine: Yes
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
OPEP - since 1969
Arab League - since 1962
Technical Information
TLD: .dz
Calling Code: +213
MapGeo Name: Algeria
MapGeo Code: DZ