Algeria
🇩🇿 Northern Africa · People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
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About Algeria
Algeria (officially People's Democratic Republic of Algeria) is a country in Northern Africa, with Algiers as its capital. It is home to roughly 47.44 million people, giving a population density of about 20 people per square kilometre. The country covers 2,381,741 km² of land and shares land borders with 7 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $287.03B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.763. The official currency is the Algerian dinar (DZD), and the main language is Arabic.
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Algeria is the 33rd most populous country in the world, with about 47.44 million people.
By land area it is the 10th-largest country in the world, covering 2,381,741 km².
It has the world's 50th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($287.03B).
Algeria shares land borders with 7 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.763.
Algeria has a population density of about 20 people per square kilometre.
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