| Country |
Algeria |
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| Region |
Northern Africa |
| Area (sq km) |
2,381,740 |
| Area (sq mile) |
919,590 |
| Border |
Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, Western Sahara |
| Population |
34,178,188 |
| Nationality |
Algerian(s) |
| Ethnic |
Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1% |
| Religion |
Sunni Muslim 99%, Christian and Jewish 1% |
| Language |
Arabic, French, Berber dialects |
| Literacy |
70% |
| Government |
Republic |
| Capital |
Algiers |
| Leader |
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (since April 28, 1999); Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia (since June 23, 2008) |
| Currency |
Algerian dinar (DZD) |
| Independence Day |
July 5, 1962 (from France) |
| National Holiday |
Revolution Day (Nov. 1, 1954) |
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