【 Country Name 】 The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (la Republique Algerienne Democratique et Populaire).
【 Area 】 2.38 million square kilometers.
【 Human Population 】 46.63 million (2024).
The capital is Algiers, with a population of 3.76 million.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the head of state, was first elected in December 2019 and re-elected in September 2024.
【 Important Festivals 】 Independence Day: July 5th; National Day: November 1st.
【 Currency 】 Algerian dinar (1 US dollar is approximately 131 Algerian dinars).
The official language is Arabic, and French is commonly used.
The majority of the ethnic groups are Arabs, followed by Berbers (accounting for about 20% of the total population). The ethnic minorities include the Mzhabu and Tuareg.
Islam is the state religion.
The largest country in Africa in terms of area. It is located in the northwest of Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Tunisia and Libya to the east, Niger, Mali and Mauritania to the south, and Morocco and Western Sahara to the west. The coastline is approximately 1,200 kilometers long. The northern coastal areas have a Mediterranean climate, while the central regions have a tropical savanna climate. The south has a tropical desert climate. August is the hottest month of the year, with the highest temperature reaching 29℃ and the lowest 22℃. January is the coldest month, with the highest temperature reaching 15℃ and the lowest 9℃.
