Place:Outline of Algeria
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Short description: Country in NW Africa, largest country on continent
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Algeria:
Algeria – former French colony and the largest country in Africa, located in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.
General reference
- Pronunciation:/ælˈdʒɪəriə/ (
listen) or /ɔːl-/ - Common English country name: Algeria
- Official English country name: The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
- Common endonym(s): Dzayer, Al-Jazā'ir, الجزائر
- Official endonym(s): Tagduda Tadzayrit Tugduyant Tagherfant, الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
- Adjectival(s): Algerian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Algeria
- International rankings of Algeria
- ISO country codes: DZ, DZA, 012
- ISO region codes: See DZ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .dz
Geography of Algeria
Geography of Algeria
- Algeria is: a country
- Population of Algeria: 45,400,000 people [1] (2022 estimate) - 32nd most populous country
- Area of Algeria: 2,381,741 km2 (919,595 sq mi) - 10th largest country
- List of Algerian provinces by area
- Atlas of Algeria
Location
- Algeria is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and lies on the Prime Meridian
- Africa
- Sahara Desert
- North Africa
- Africa
- West Africa
- Northern Hemisphere and lies on the Prime Meridian
- Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Algeria
- High: Mount Tahat 3,003 m (9,852 ft)
- Low: Chott Melrhir −40 m (−131 ft)
- Land boundaries: 6,343 km
Libya 982 km
Tunisia 965 km
Morocco 1,608 km
Mauritania 463 km
Mali 1,376 km
Niger 956 km
- Coastline: 998 km
Environment of Algeria
- Climate of Algeria
- Ecoregions in Algeria
- Earthquakes in Algeria
- Geology of Algeria
- Protected areas of Algeria
- Biosphere reserves in Algeria
- National parks of Algeria
- Wildlife of Algeria
- Fauna of Algeria
- Birds of Algeria
- Insects of Algeria
- Butterflies of Algeria
- Mammals of Algeria
- Fauna of Algeria
Natural geographic features of Algeria
- Glaciers in Algeria: none [2]
- Rivers of Algeria
- World Heritage Sites in Algeria
Regions of Algeria
Ecoregions of Algeria
List of ecoregions in Algeria
Administrative divisions of Algeria
- Provinces of Algeria
- Districts of Algeria
- Municipalities of Algeria (baladiyahs)
- Districts of Algeria
Provinces of Algeria
Provinces of Algeria
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- List of Algerian provinces by area
- List of Algerian provinces by population
- Alphabetical list of provinces
- Adrar
- Aïn Defla
- Aïn Témouchent
- Algiers
- Annaba
- Batna
- Béchar
- Béjaïa
- Biskra
- Blida
- Bordj Bou Arréridj
- Bouira
- Boumerdès
- Chlef
- Constantine
- Djelfa
- El Bayadh
- El Oued
- El Tarf
- Ghardaïa
- Guelma
- Illizi
- Jijel
- Khenchela
- Laghouat
- M'Sila
- Mascara
- Médéa
- Mila
- Mostaganem
- Naama
- Oran
- Ouargla
- Oum el-Bouaghi
- Relizane
- Saida
- Sétif
- Sidi Bel Abbes
- Skikda
- Souk Ahras
- Tamanghasset
- Tébessa
- Tiaret
- Tindouf
- Tipasa
- Tissemsilt
- Tizi Ouzou
- Tlemcen
Districts of Algeria
Districts of Algeria The provinces of Algeria are divided into 553 districts (daïras).
Municipalities of Algeria
Municipalities of Algeria The districts of Algeria are divided into 1,541 municipalities.
- Cities of Algeria
- Capital of Algeria: Algiers
Demography of Algeria
Demographics of Algeria
- List of Algerian provinces by population
Government and politics of Algeria
Politics of Algeria
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Algeria: Algiers
- Elections in Algeria
- Political parties in Algeria
- Taxation in Algeria
Branches of the government of Algeria
Government of Algeria
Executive branch of the government of Algeria
- Head of state: President of Algeria
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Algeria
- Council of Ministers of Algeria
Legislative branch of the government of Algeria
- Parliament of Algeria (bicameral)
- Upper house: Council of the Nation
- Lower house: People's National Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of Algeria
Court system of Algeria
Foreign relations of Algeria
Foreign relations of Algeria
- Diplomatic missions in Algeria
- Diplomatic missions of Algeria
- Algeria–Japan relations
- Algeria–Libya relations
- Embassy of Algeria in Washington, D.C.
- Embassy of Algeria, Kyiv
- Embassy of Algeria, London
- Embassy of Algeria, Ottawa
- Visa policy of Algeria
International organization membership
International organization membership of Algeria The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is a member of:[1]
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Law and order in Algeria
Law in Algeria
- Constitution of Algeria
- Crime in Algeria
- Human trafficking in Algeria
- Human rights in Algeria
- Freedom of speech in Algeria
- Censorship in Algeria
- Blasphemy law in Algeria
- Censorship in Algeria
- LGBT rights in Algeria
- Freedom of religion in Algeria
- Polygamy in Algeria
- Freedom of speech in Algeria
- Law enforcement in Algeria
- List of Algerian prisons
- Visa policy of Algeria
Military of Algeria
Military of Algeria
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- Forces
- Army of Algeria
- Navy of Algeria
- Air Force of Algeria
- Algeria and weapons of mass destruction
- Military history of Algeria
- Defense industry of Algeria
History of Algeria
History of Algeria
By period
- Prehistoric North Africa
- North Africa during classical antiquity
- Medieval Muslim Algeria
- Regency of Algiers (1516–1830)
- French Algeria (1830–1962)
- Algerian popular resistance against French invasion (1830–1903)
- Algerian War (1954–1962)
- History of Algeria (1962–1999)
- Algerian Civil War (1991–2002)
- 2000s in Algeria
By subject
- Conflicts in Algeria
- Earthquakes in Algeria
- History of the Jews in Algeria
- Massacres in Algeria
- Military history of Algeria
Culture of Algeria
Culture of Algeria
- Architecture of Algeria
- Tallest structures in Algeria
- Cuisine of Algeria
- Languages of Algeria
- Media in Algeria
- Museums in Algeria
- National symbols of Algeria
- Coat of arms of Algeria
- Flag of Algeria
- National anthem of Algeria
- People of Algeria
- Algerian people
- Specific Algerians
- Algerian writers
- Women in Algeria
- Specific Algerians
- Ethnic groups in Algeria
- Chinese people in Algeria
- Europeans in Algeria
- Algerian people
- Public holidays in Algeria
- Scouting and Guiding in Algeria
- World Heritage Sites in Algeria
Art in Algeria
- Cinema of Algeria
- List of Algerian films
- List of Algerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Literature of Algeria
- DZ-manga
- Music of Algeria
- Television in Algeria
Religion in Algeria
- Religion in Algeria
- Bahá'í Faith in Algeria
- Christianity in Algeria
- Protestantism in Algeria
- Protestant Church of Algeria
- Roman Catholicism in Algeria
- Catholic churches in Algeria
- Protestantism in Algeria
- Hinduism in Algeria
- Islam in Algeria
- Mosques in Algeria
- Shia Islam in Algeria
- Judaism in Algeria
- History of the Jews in Algeria
Sports in Algeria
Sports in Algeria
- Football in Algeria
- Football clubs in Algeria
- Algeria at the Olympics
- Rugby union in Algeria
- List of Algerian records in swimming
Economy and infrastructure of Algeria
Economy of Algeria
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 50th (fiftieth)
- Agriculture in Algeria
- Banking in Algeria
- Banks in Algeria
- Communications in Algeria
- Media of Algeria
- Newspapers in Algeria
- Telecommunications in Algeria
- Telephone numbers in Algeria
- Internet in Algeria
- Media of Algeria
- Companies of Algeria
- Currency of Algeria: Dinar
- ISO 4217: DZD
- Defense industry of Algeria
- Energy in Algeria
- Nuclear energy in Algeria
- Power stations in Algeria
- Renewable energy in Algeria
- Health care in Algeria
- Health in Algeria
- Mining in Algeria
- Retail sector in Algeria
- Shopping malls in Algeria
- Supermarket chains in Algeria
- Tourism in Algeria
- Visa policy of Algeria
- Trade unions in Algeria
- Transport in Algeria
- Air transport in Algeria
- Airlines of Algeria
- Airports in Algeria
- Busiest airports in Algeria
- Rail transport in Algeria
- Shipping in Algeria
- List of Algerian ships
- Air transport in Algeria
- Water supply and sanitation in Algeria
- Water privatization in Algeria
Education in Algeria
Education in Algeria
- National Library of Algeria
- Museums in Algeria
- Universities in Algeria
See also
Algeria
- All pages with titles containing Algeria
- All pages with titles containing Algerian
- Index of Algeria-related articles
- List of Algeria-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Algeria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/algeria/.
- ↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- Algeria at Curlie
- Photos From Algeria (Arabic)
- El Mouradia official presidential site (in French and Arabic)
- National People's Assembly official parliamentary site
- Algeria. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
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