Algeria
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| People's Democratic Republic of Algeria | ||||||
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| Motto: بالشّعب وللشّعب (Arabic) "S weɣref i weɣref" (Berber) "By the people and for the people"[1][2] |
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Anthem:
 "Kassaman" "We Pledge" |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Algiers 36°42′N 3°13′E / 36.7°N 3.217°E |
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| Official language(s) | Arabic[3] | |||||
| National languages | Berber | |||||
| Demonym | Algerian | |||||
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | |||||
| - | President | Abdelaziz Bouteflika | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Ahmed Ouyahia | ||||
| History | ||||||
| - | Berber kingdom of Numidia | from 202 BC | ||||
| - | Roman Republic | from 46 BC | ||||
| - | Vandal Kingdom | from 430 | ||||
| - | Rustamid dynasty | from 767 | ||||
| - | Zirid dynasty | from 973 | ||||
| - | Hammadid dynasty | from 1014 | ||||
| - | Abdalwadid dynasty | from 1235 | ||||
| - | Ottoman Empire | from 1516 | ||||
| - | French rule | from 1830 | ||||
| - | Independence from France | 3 July 1962 (recognized by France) | ||||
| - | Independence from France | 5 July 1962 (declared by Algeria) | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 2,381,741 km2 (10th) 919,595 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | negligible | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2010 estimate | 36,423,000[4] | ||||
| - | 1998 census | 29,100,867 | ||||
| - | Density | 14.6/km2 (204th) 37.9/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $251.705 billion[5] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $6,965[5] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $157.759 billion[5] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $4,366[5] | ||||
| Gini (1995) | 35.3[6] (medium) | |||||
| HDI (2011) | ▲ 0.698[7] (medium) (96th) | |||||
| Currency | Algerian dinar (DZD) |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .dz, الجزائر. | |||||
| Calling code | 213 | |||||
| Modern Standard Arabic is the official language.[8] Tamazight is spoken by one third of the population and has been recognized as a "national language" by the constitutional amendment since 8 May 2002.[9] Algerian Arabic (or Darja) is the language used by the majority of the population. Although French has no official status, Algeria is the second Francophone country in the world in terms of speakers[10] and French is still widely used in the government, the culture, the media (newspapers) and the education system (since primary school), due to Algeria's colonial history and can be regarded as the de facto co-official language of Algeria. The Kabyle language, the most-spoken Berber language in the country, is taught and is partially co-official (with a few restrictions) in parts of Kabylia. |
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Simple English Wiktionary has the word meaning for:
Algeria is a country in the Western part of North Africa. The capital city is Algiers. It is the second largest country on the African continent.
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[change] Languages
Official languages are Arabic and Berber. French is widely spoken too.
[change] Population
Algeria's population is about 35 million people.
[change] History
The famous mathematician, Fibonacci (1170—1250) lived in Algeria as a teenager. This is where he learned the Hindu-Arabic number system and realized it was simpler to use.
It became independent from France in July 5, 1962
[change] References
- ↑ (28 November 1996). Constitution of Algeria, Art. 11 (in Arabic).Office of President of Algeria. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ (28 November 1996). Constitution of Algeria Art. 11. Office of President of Algeria. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ (28 November 1996). Constitution of Algeria Art. 3. Office of President of Algeria. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ↑ Staff (2010) (PDF format; requires Adobe Reader). Population and HIV/AIDS 2010. Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. ISBN 978-92-1-151474-2. http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/population-hiv2010/population-hiv2010chart.pdf. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Database (September 2011). "5. Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". World Economic Outlook Database. International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2008&ey=2011&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=612&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=43&pr.y=19. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ↑ Staff (undated). "Distribution of Family Income – Gini Index". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2172.html. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2011. Human Development Index Trends". United Nations. http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2011_EN_Table1.pdf. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ Staff (10 April 2010). "Présentation de l'Algérie" (["Presentation of Algeria"]) (in French). French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ "L'Algérie crée une académie de la langue amazigh" (in French).
- ↑ "La mondialisation, une chance pour la francophonie" (in French).
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