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 | ALGERIA [Djazaïria]general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Al Jaza'ir'; `'Gazâ'ir |
| country code ISO: DZ [DZA] //; - FIPS: AG |
| location: NW Africa |
| time zone: +1 UT |
| surface (land area): 2381741 sq.km = 919595 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 37° N / South: 19° N / East: 12° E / West: 9° W |
| borders (land): Tunesia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauretania, Western Sahara, Morocco |
| borders (coastline): Mediterranean Sea |
| climate: subtropical, arid |
| Government |
| independent since: 1962-07-05 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: El-Djazaïr (Alger, Algiers) |
| administrative division: wilâyat (51) [or 48?] |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1998): 29100,863 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 31193,917; or: 30399,000 //; or: ; 2001: //; or: 2002: 31320,000 |
| population density: 13 per sq.km = 35 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2% //; - doubling time: 30 years |
| birth rate: 28-35 per 1000 |
| death rate: 7 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 5 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 47-140 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 49 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 39 - 61 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 69-71 years (male: 68-69; female: 70-73) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 44% //; - 15-59 years: 51% //; - 60+ years : 5% |
| urbanisation: 60% //; - urbanisation growth: 5,8% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 12% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Arab 83%, Berber 16%, French <1% |
| languages: Arab, Berber (Tamazight, Kabylian), French |
| religious affiliation: Sunnî Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 1% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3020 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 94% |
| people per physician: 1176 - 2300 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 95% [later figure: 100%] |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 62% [later figure: 71%] |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 9% [later figure: 15%] |
| adult literacy: 63% [PG: 57% ; later figure: 68%] (male: 75%; female: 51%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Dinar algérienne (DA) = 100 centimes |
| annual inflation rate: 17-23% |
| population below poverty line: 23% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 1690-1720 per capita |
| GNI USD 5040 per capita //; - [ppp: 5530] |
| GDP growth: -2,4 - +2,2% |
| income: USD 1600 - 2020 per capita |
| import: USD 9830 per capita //; - export: USD 8555 per capita |
| trade: USD 640 - 757 per capita //; - or 64% of GDP |
| trade partners: FR DE IT US NL ES TR BE BR |
| human development index: 0,693 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 100 |
| female labour force: 28% |
| unemployment: 12% [later figure found: 26%; especially a high percentage in youth] |
| tourism: 0,9 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 3% //; - grass land: 13% //; - wooded area: 2% //; - arid land and desert: 75% |
| agriculture: labour force: 14% [other figure found: 18-24%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 10-14% |
| agricultural products: olives, wine, cereals, fruit, vegetables, timber |
| livestock (million): asses: 0,2 / camels: 0,2 / cattle: 1,3 / goats: 3,4 / pigs: 0,006 / poultry: 132 / sheep: 16,8 |
| fish catch: 105693 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 11% [PG: 33%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 43-53% |
| industrial products: oil refining, petrochemicals, food processing |
| mining products: oil and natural gas, phosphates, iron ore, lead, copper, zinc, silver, gold |
| CO2 emission per capita: 3,6 |
| services: labour force: 75% [PG: 49%] //; - part of services in GDP: 36-43% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 944 |
| electricity use (per capita): 692 |
| annual water use (per capita): 180 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 102424 km //; - of which paved: 69% [ca 71656 km] //; - of which are motorways: 640 km |
| vehicles: 26 per 1000 // international license plate: DZ |
| railways: 4146, or 4772 km //; - railways passenger/km: 2524 |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 52-61 per 1000 // international dialling code: +213 |
| ownership radio receivers: 242 per 1000 |
| ownership tv -: 111 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 46 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 8950 |
| personal computers: 6,5 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Tahat (Djebel Atakor) 2918 m, Assekrème 2728, Djebel Telerhteba 2455, Djebel Chélia 2328 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Chott ech Chergui, Chott Mehrihr, Chott el Hodna |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Cheliff |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: Erg Chech (northern part of the Sahara) |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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