Algeria Quik Facts

Algeria is the second largest country in Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea and part of the Sahara Desert as well as Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, and Morocco. It became independent of France on July 5, 1962.

Algeria Fast Facts
1. Capital: Algiers
2. Government: Presidential Republic
3. Population: 33,333,216 (July 2007 est.)
4. Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD)
5. Exchange rate: 67.400
6. Official language: Arabic
7. Independence: July 5, 1962
8. Country code: +213
9. Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
10. Climate: Warm desert climate