 | Capital city: Algiers - largest,
(main seaport and international airport). |
 | Area: 2 381 741 square km |
 | National day:1 November anniversary
of 1954 revolution. |
 | Independence: 5th July 1962. Former
French colony. |
 | Population: 33 million as of 2000 |
 | Leader: Abdelaziz Boutefika
president since 1999 |
 | Language: Arabic (official) French,
Berber. |
 | Currency: Algerian dinar (DA) |