Algeria

• Full name: The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
• Population: 36.5 million (2012)
• Capital: Algiers
• Area: 2.4 million sq km (919,595 sq miles)
• Major languages: Arabic, French, Berber
• Major religion: Islam
• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 75 years (women) 
• Monetary unit: 1 dinar = 100 centimes
• Main exports: Oil, gas
• GNI per capita: US $4,470 (2011)
• Internet domain: .dz

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