Capital:
Algiers
Area:
2,381,741 sq km / 919,352 sq ml
Language:
Arabic, Berber, French
Currency:
Algerian Dinar
Population:
32,818,500
Life expectancy:
59 (men), 62 (women)
Literacy rate:
70%
Religions:
Sunni Muslim
Physical features:
Coastal plain backed by Atlas mountains, Sahara desert, Hoggar mountains in the south
Ethnic distribution:
99% Arab Berber origin, the remainder mainly French
Exports:
Oil, natural gas, iron, wine, olive oil
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