About Algeria

Location

North Africa, bordering Mediterranean, Morocco, Tunisia

Area

2,381,740 sq km

Population

32,531,853 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 29%; 15-64 years: 66.3%; 65+ years: 4.7%

Median age

24.36 years

Population growth rate

1.22%

Ethnic groups

Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%

Religions

Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian, Jewish 1%

Languages

Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects

Literacy

(Age 15 and over can read and write) total population: 70%, male: 78.8%; female: 61% (2003 est.)

Government type

Republic

Capital

Algiers

Legislative Branch

Bicameral Parliament

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court

Gross Domestic Product

$212.3 billion (2004 est.), per capita: $6,600 (2004 est.)

GDP Growth Rate

6.1% (2004 est.)