Country Profile

Full name: الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Short name: الجزائر‎ - Algeria

Motto: بالشّعب وللشّعب - By the people and for the people

Anthem: Kassaman - We Pledge

Official languages: Arabic, Berber

Other languages spoken: French, Algerian Arabic (dialect)

Religion: Islam

Capital: Algiers

Currency: dinar (DZD)

Economy based on: petroleum and natural gas export trade, Agriculture, forestry, and fishing

Population: 42 million (2018 estimation)

Area: 2,381,741 km2(919,595 sq mi)

President: Abdelaziz Bouteflika (until the 28th April 2019)

Regime: semi-presidential