Algeria (Algérie)

Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Capital of Algeria: Algiers (El Djazaïr)
Total Area: 2,381,741 km² (919,595 mi²) (Rank 10)
Population: 46,814,308 (Rank 33) - (2024 estimate)
Location: Northwestern Africa
Languages of Algeria: Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Tamazight (official) (dialects include Kabyle, Shawiya, Mozab, Tuareg)
Religions in Algeria: Sunni Islam (official) 99.1%, Christian 0.4%, Unaffiliated 0.4%, Other religions total <0.1% - (2020 estimate)
Ethnic groups in Algeria: Arab-Amazigh 99%, European less than 1%
— Note: Ethnic groups in Algeria include Arabs and Berbers, who represent 99% of the population, of which 75–85% are Arab and about 15–25% are Berber.
Currency: Algerian dinar (DZD)
Time zone: UTC+1 (CET)
Calling code: (+213)
Organizations: United Nations, African Union, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Border countries (6): Libya 989 km (614 mi), Mali 1,359 km (844 mi), Mauritania 460 km (285 mi), Morocco 1,941 km (1,206 mi), Niger 951 km (590 mi), Tunisia 1,034 km (642 mi).
Coastline: 2,148 km (1,335 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Mediterranean Sea

Major Cities and Regions of Algeria

Algeria, as of 2024, is divided into 58 provinces (wilayas)
Adrar, Chlef, Laghouat, Oum El Bouaghi, Batna, Bejaia, Biskra, Béchar, Blida, Bouira, Tamanrasset, Tebessa, Tlemcen, Tiaret, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, Djelfa, Jijel, Setif, Saïda, Skikda, Sidi Bel Abbes, Annaba, Guelma, Constantine, Medea, Mostaganem, M'Sila, Mascara, Ouargla, Oran, El Beidh, Illizi, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Boumerdes, El Tarif, Tindouf, Tissemsilt, El Oued, Khenchela, Souk Ahras, Tipaza, Mila, Ain Defla, Naama, Ain Temouchent, Ghardaia, Relizane, Timimoun, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Ouled Djellal, Béni Abbès, Ain Salah, Ain Guezzam, Touggourt, Djanet, El M'Ghair, El Menia.
These provinces include major cities and towns of historical or economic importance:

1. Algiers

Province: Algiers province.
Description: With nearly 3 million inhabitants, Algiers is the capital and political and cultural centre of Algeria. Beautiful mix of white-washed French buildings, narrow streets in the Kasbah district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, beautiful parks and the magic Bay of Algiers.

2. Oran

Province: Oran province.
Description: Biggest city after Algiers also called second Paris by Algerians, with many impressive buildings from the colonial time. Oran is the city of partying and leisure with its beaches and nightclubs and the worldwide famous Raï music.

3. Constantine

Province: Constantine province.
Description: An impressive city in the East, full of history and traditions, on huge and dramatic cliffs and crossed by various bridges that connect different parts of the city separated by the Rhumel River gorge.

4. Annaba

Province: Annaba province.
Description: A town with 200,000 inhabitants located in the east of Algeria next to the border of Tunisia. Annaba enjoys nice colonial building, a very nice church on a hill built for Saint-Augustin and amazing beaches on the Mediterranean Sea.

5. Bejaia

Province: Bejaia province.
Description: Second largest city in Kabylia, with an amazing coastline, gorgeous beaches and nice architecture. A castle can be visited on the Gourara mountain and it is an important historical and cultural center.

6. Tlemcen

Province: Tlemcen province.
Description: A sophisticated city full of history, the most Moorish city of Algeria with its mosques and Muslim architecture. Famous for its rich Andalusian heritage and surrounding olive groves.

7. Sétif

Province: Sétif province.
Description: South of Kabylia with quite moderate temperatures and occasional snow falls in the winter. Near can be found Djemila, a beautiful ancient Roman city. Sétif is an important agricultural and commercial center.

8. Batna

Province: Batna province.
Description: A modern city in the Aures region, in the East of Algeria. Near can be found Timgad, one of the most beautiful Roman ruins in the world, and the picturesque Ghoufi Canyons.

9. Ghardaia

Province: Ghardaia province.
Description: A UNESCO World Heritage Site city where the desert starts with its marvellous Mzab architecture and its art. Famous for being the capital of the M'zab Valley and a center of Mozabite culture.

Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc.

Interesting facts:

— Algeria is the tenth largest country in the world, the first in Africa, the Arab world and the Mediterranean, and the second in the Islamic world after the Republic of Kazakhstan.
— 70% of lawyers and 60% of judges are women. 60% of university students are women. In many families, women are contributing more to the household income than men.
— 30% of the population is under the age of 15.

Note: Algeria is the tenth largest country in the world, the first in Africa, the Arab world and the Mediterranean, and the second in the Islamic world after the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Summary: Algeria - Land of Diversity and Heritage

Algeria is distinguished by its ancient history as a bridge between cultures and civilizations, and its diverse nature that combines stunning Mediterranean coasts and vast southern deserts. The country is divided into 58 provinces, with its most important cities being Algiers (the capital), Oran (capital of the West), and Constantine (city of suspension bridges). Algeria is famous for its natural and cultural diversity from the coast to the desert.

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