Outline of Algeria
The Flag of Algeria
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Algeria:
Algeria located in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.
General reference
- Pronunciation:/ælˈdʒɪəriə/ ⓘ or /ɔːl-/
- Common English country name: Algeria
- Official English country name: The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
- Common endonym(s): Dzayer, Al-Jazā'ir, الجزائر
- Official endonym(s): Tagduda Tadzayrit Tugduyant Tagherfant, الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
- Adjectival(s): Algerian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Algeria
- International rankings of Algeria
- ISO country codes: DZ, DZA, 012
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DZ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .dz
Geography of Algeria
- Algeria is: a country
- Population of Algeria: 45,400,000 people [1] (2022 estimate) - 33rd most populous country
- Area of Algeria: 2,381,741 km2 (919,595 sq mi) - 10th largest country
- Atlas of Algeria
Location
- Algeria is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and lies on the Prime Meridian
- West Africa
- Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Algeria
- High: Mount Tahat 3,003 m (9,852 ft)
- Low: Chott Melrhir −40 m (−131 ft)
- Land boundaries: 6,343 km
- Libya 982 km
- Tunisia 965 km
- Morocco 1,608 km
- Western Sahara 41 km
- Mauritania 463 km
- Mali 1,376 km
- Niger 956 km
- Coastline: 998 km
Environment of Algeria
- Climate of Algeria
- Ecoregions in Algeria
- Earthquakes in Algeria
- Geology of Algeria
- Protected areas of Algeria
- Wildlife of Algeria
- Fauna of Algeria
- Birds of Algeria
- Insects of Algeria
- Mammals of Algeria
- Fauna of Algeria
Natural geographic features of Algeria
- Glaciers in Algeria: none [2]
- Rivers of Algeria
- World Heritage Sites in Algeria
Regions of Algeria
Ecoregions of Algeria
Administrative divisions of Algeria
Provinces of Algeria
- List of Algerian provinces by area
- List of Algerian provinces by population
- Alphabetical list of provinces
- Adrar
- Aïn Defla
- Aïn Témouchent
- Algiers
- Annaba
- Batna
- Béchar
- Béjaïa
- Biskra
- Blida
- Bordj Bou Arréridj
- Bouira
- Boumerdès
- Chlef
- Constantine
- Djelfa
- El Bayadh
- El Oued
- El Tarf
- Ghardaïa
- Guelma
- Illizi
- Jijel
- Khenchela
- Laghouat
- M'Sila
- Mascara
- Médéa
- Mila
- Mostaganem
- Naama
- Oran
- Ouargla
- Oum el-Bouaghi
- Relizane
- Saida
- Sétif
- Sidi Bel Abbes
- Skikda
- Souk Ahras
- Tamanghasset
- Tébessa
- Tiaret
- Tindouf
- Tipasa
- Tissemsilt
- Tizi Ouzou
- Tlemcen
Districts of Algeria
Districts of Algeria The provinces of Algeria are divided into 553 districts (daïras).
Municipalities of Algeria
Municipalities of Algeria The districts of Algeria are divided into 1,541 municipalities.
Demography of Algeria
Government and politics of Algeria
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Algeria: Algiers
- Elections in Algeria
- Political parties in Algeria
- Taxation in Algeria
Branches of the government of Algeria
Executive branch of the government of Algeria
- Head of state: President of Algeria
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Algeria
- Council of Ministers of Algeria
Legislative branch of the government of Algeria
Judicial branch of the government of Algeria
Court system of Algeria
Foreign relations of Algeria
- Diplomatic missions in Algeria
- Diplomatic missions of Algeria
- Algeria–Japan relations
- Algeria–Libya relations
- Embassy of Algeria in Washington, D.C.
- Embassy of Algeria, Kyiv
- Embassy of Algeria, London
- Embassy of Algeria, Ottawa
- Visa policy of Algeria
International organization membership
International organization membership of Algeria The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Algeria
Law in Algeria
- Constitution of Algeria
- Crime in Algeria
- Human rights in Algeria
- Freedom of speech in Algeria
- LGBT rights in Algeria
- Freedom of religion in Algeria
- Polygamy in Algeria
- Law enforcement in Algeria
- Visa policy of Algeria
Military of Algeria
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Algeria
- Defense industry of Algeria
History of Algeria
By period
- Prehistoric North Africa
- North Africa during classical antiquity
- Medieval Muslim Algeria
- Regency of Algiers (1516–1830)
- French Algeria (1830–1962)
- Algerian popular resistance against French invasion (1830–1903)
- Algerian War (1954–1962)
- History of Algeria (1962–1999)
- Algerian Civil War (1991–2002)
- 2000s in Algeria
By subject
- Conflicts in Algeria
- Earthquakes in Algeria
- History of the Jews in Algeria
- Massacres in Algeria
- Military history of Algeria
Culture of Algeria
- Architecture of Algeria
- Cuisine of Algeria
- Languages of Algeria
- Media in Algeria
- Museums in Algeria
- National symbols of Algeria
- People of Algeria
- Public holidays in Algeria
- Scouting and Guiding in Algeria
- World Heritage Sites in Algeria
Art in Algeria
Religion in Algeria
Sports in Algeria
- Football in Algeria
- Algeria at the Olympics
- Rugby union in Algeria
- List of Algerian records in swimming
Economy and infrastructure of Algeria
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 50th (fiftieth)
- Agriculture in Algeria
- Banking in Algeria
- Communications in Algeria
- Companies of Algeria
- Currency of Algeria: Dinar
- Defense industry of Algeria
- Energy in Algeria
- Health care in Algeria
- Mining in Algeria
- Retail sector in Algeria
- Tourism in Algeria
- Visa policy of Algeria
- Trade unions in Algeria
- Transport in Algeria
- Air transport in Algeria
- Rail transport in Algeria
- Shipping in Algeria
- Water supply and sanitation in Algeria
Education in Algeria
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Algeria
- All pages with titles beginning with Algerian
- All pages with titles containing Algeria
- All pages with titles containing Algerian
- Index of Algeria-related articles
- List of Algeria-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Algeria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- Photos From Algeria (Arabic)
- El Mouradia official presidential site (in French and Arabic)
- National People's Assembly official parliamentary site
- Algeria. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Algeria travel guide from Wikivoyage