Algeria
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
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About Algeria
Algeria is the second largest country in Africa with more than four-fifths of Algeria's territory covered by the Sahara desert. The character of the Algerian coast is severe and inhospitable. The western half is bordered by a hilly rampart, broken only here and there, in the bays where the larger streams find their outlet, by flat and sandy plains.
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General information
- Capital: Algiers
- Language: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
- 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
- Timezone: UTC + 1
- Currency: 1 Algerian dinar = 100 centimes
- Electricity plugs: c f (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 32,531,853 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +213
- Toplevel domain .dz
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The mixed Berber and Arab population is mostly Islamic (99%). Algerian culture has a noticeable French influence.
National holiday: Revolution Day, 1 November (1954)
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