ALGERIA

Country name: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Capital: Algiers
Geographic coordinates: 36° 46' N, 3° 04' E
Population: 3 099 000
Time zone: UTC+1
Government: Republic International organizations: AU, OPEC, UN
Independence: 1962 Useful web sites: Official site: www.el-mouradia.dz
Tourist site: www.matet.dz
Time zone: UTC+1 Geography: Area: 2 381 741 sq km
Forested area: 14 920 sq km
Comparative: Twice the size of Colombia
Population: 43 053 000 Land use: Arable land: 3.14%
Permanent crops: 0.39%
Other: 96.46%
Area: 2 381 741 sq km Natural hazards: Floods, mudslides and earthquakes.
Languages: Arabic, French, Berber Extreme elevation: Mont Tahat, 2918 m
Currency: Algerian dinar    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.