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Official Name:
  People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Flag:
Capital: Algiers
 
Independence: July 5, 1962
National Holiday: Anniversary of the Revolution-November 1st (1954).
Constitution: Constitution revised by referendum on November 28, 1996.
President: The President is elected for a five year term by direct, secret and universal suffrage. Can only be reelected once.
Parliament:

Bicameral:
The Council of the Nation
The National People’s Assembly
Head of Government: The Head of Government presents members of the Government to the President of the Republic who appoints them.
  Council of Ministers is Chaired by the President of the Republic.
Council of Government is chaired by the Head of Government.
Language: Arabic is the national and official language. Tamazight is also a national language.
Religion: Islam is the religion of the State.
Currency: Algerian Dinar (AD)=one hundred centimes.
Local Time: G.M.T. + 1
Telephone Code: 213
Area: 2 381 741 Km²
Map:
Click for full-size map.
Main Cities: Algiers - Oran - Constantine - Annaba
Territorial Entities: The Territorial Entities are the "Commune" and the "Wilaya."
The Wilayate (provinces) are 48. Their code numbers are from 01 to 48.
Adrar - Chlef - Laghouat - Oum El Bouaghi - Batna - Bejaia - Biskra - Bechar - Blida - Bouira - Tamanrasset - Tebessa - Tlemcen - Tiaret - Tizi Ouzou - Algiers - Djelfa - Jijel - Setif - Saïda - Skikda - Sidi Bel Abbes - Annaba - Guelma - Constantine - Medea - Mostaganem - Msila - Mascara - Ouargla - Oran - El Bayadh - Illizi - Bordj Bou Arreridj - Boumerdes - El Tarf - Tindouf - Tissemsilt - El Oued - Khenchela - Souk Ahras - Tipaza - Mila - Aïn Defla - Naama - Aïn Temouchent - Ghardaia - Relizane.
Geography: Located in North Africa, Algeria is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the north, Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania on the west, Mali and Niger on the south, and Libya and Tunisia on the east.
Climate: Mediterranean in the costal areas.
Semiarid in the mid-South.
Arid in the South.

 


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