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Complete details about Algeria in Africa with capital city Alger

Country NameAlgeria (Al-Jaza?ir/Algérie)
Country CodeDZA
Capital CityAlger
ContinentAfrica
RegionNorthern Africa
Independence Year1962
Population31471000
Surface Area2381741.0
Life Expectancy69.7 years
GNP49982.0 (old 46966.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Arabic [official]     (86.0%)
Berberi     (14.0%)

Major Cities

Alger, Alger     (population 2168000)
Oran, Oran     (population 609823)
Constantine, Constantine     (population 443727)
Annaba, Annaba     (population 222518)
Batna, Batna     (population 183377)
Sétif, Sétif     (population 179055)
Sidi Bel Abbès, Sidi Bel Abbès     (population 153106)
Skikda, Skikda     (population 128747)
Biskra, Biskra     (population 128281)
Blida (el-Boulaida), Blida     (population 127284)
Béjaïa, Béjaïa     (population 117162)
Mostaganem, Mostaganem     (population 115212)
Tébessa, Tébessa     (population 112007)
Tlemcen (Tilimsen), Tlemcen     (population 110242)
Béchar, Béchar     (population 107311)
Tiaret, Tiaret     (population 100118)
Ech-Chleff (el-Asnam), Chlef     (population 96794)
Ghardaïa, Ghardaïa     (population 89415)

Algeria's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: ReutersFri, 24 May 2013 03:43:45 -0700
Group linked to Algeria gas plant attack claims Niger raids

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked group that carried out the raid on the In Amenas gas plant in Algeria in January has claimed to have participated in Thursday's attacks in Niger. A statement posted on the internet on Friday was signed by Khalid ...   read full story


Publisher: Yahoo! NewsFri, 24 May 2013 03:50:02 -0700
Algerian jihadi mastermind claims Niger suicide attacks

NIAMEY (Reuters) - French special forces and Niger troops shot dead on Friday the last two Islamists involved in a twin attack on a military base and a French uranium mine in Niger, which was claimed by the mastermind of January's mass hostage-taking ...   read full story

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Publisher: Algeria Press ServiceThu, 23 May 2013 11:59:54 -0700
Algeria condemns "in the strongest terms" terrorist attacks in northern Niger read full story
Publisher: The GuardianFri, 24 May 2013 08:44:27 -0700
Niger suicide bombings reported to be work of Mokhtar Belmokhtar read full story
Publisher: RTFri, 24 May 2013 08:20:36 -0700
French special forces intervene in Niger amid Al-Qaeda attacks read full story
Publisher: FRANCE 24Fri, 24 May 2013 03:19:30 -0700
'Niger's attacks may be a collaborative jihadist effort' read full story
Publisher: The Sun DailyThu, 23 May 2013 20:40:05 -0700
Islamist bombers kill 20 in Niger attacks read full story


Publisher: The Economist (blog)Thu, 23 May 2013 15:34:24 -0700
Improving every day?

?THE people want to see the president?, ran the headline of Al Khabar, Algeria's most popular newspaper, on May 20th. Little has been heard of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the country's 76-year-old leader who came to power in 1999, since he was flown to the ...   read full story

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Publisher: The Majalla MagazineThu, 23 May 2013 02:04:24 -0700
Algeria's Cloudy Future read full story
Publisher: World Politics ReviewThu, 23 May 2013 09:36:15 -0700
With Bouteflika Still Sidelined, Algeria's Challenges Mount read full story


Publisher: Financial TimesFri, 24 May 2013 08:35:20 -0700
Algeria gets jitters over absent president

?The consequences [of his absence] are clear,? said Faycal Metawi, an Algerian journalist and political analyst. ?Bouteflika is the head of the cabinet. The cabinet has to authenticate each law, so at the moment all security and economic decisions and ...   read full story

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Publisher: CoastweekFri, 24 May 2013 06:13:46 -0700
Rumours on presidential health read full story

Algeria Tweets

From @LiamLiamking420 on Fri May 24 12:30:43 EDT 2013 RT @myfairobserver: #Algeria may be the next Arab nation to experience a #revolution: http://t.co/jlOTlFk4gA
From @iamRossMitchell on Fri May 24 12:30:35 EDT 2013 Afghanistan, Algeria, South Africa, Saudi Arabia #pointless
From @myfairobserver on Fri May 24 12:30:30 EDT 2013 #Algeria may be the next Arab nation to experience a #revolution: http://t.co/jlOTlFk4gA
From @Rassim_Algeria on Fri May 24 12:30:22 EDT 2013 ????? ???? ???? ????? ?????? ???????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????? ??? ??? ??? ???
From @KrangelRob on Fri May 24 12:30:20 EDT 2013 @OllyHarper I'm going for Algeria!
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From @algeriapress on Fri May 24 12:26:58 EDT 2013 IMF forecasts 3.6% growth for Algeria in 2011 http://t.co/el07AKql48
From @hhayleyh on Fri May 24 12:26:16 EDT 2013 RT @AbuLavinia: "The people want to see the President" - headline in one of Algeria's top papers http://t.co/Goau3tZZXw
From @eloglubnymn on Fri May 24 12:26:15 EDT 2013 #baklava #from #istanbul #algeria #alger yiihhaaa http://t.co/KqmIRWYXdm
From @joujoulili1 on Fri May 24 12:26:12 EDT 2013 RT @TwittyAlgeria: ?? ?????? ??? ?? ?????? ????????? http://t.co/esVPWucdGs #algerie #algeria
From @OfficialDunmow on Fri May 24 12:24:48 EDT 2013 Flags with green in em! #Algeria #Pointless
From @TwittyAlgeria on Fri May 24 12:24:34 EDT 2013 ?? ?????? ??? ?? ?????? ????????? http://t.co/esVPWucdGs #algerie #algeria
From @Sihamou_xoxo on Fri May 24 12:24:28 EDT 2013 RT @MisterCerebral: I swear to god I can't wait till Algeria win one of the big games and we take it from Finsbury Park to Trafalguar Squar?