Outline of Algeria

See also:Index of Algeria-related articles

TheFlag of Algeria

The location ofAlgeria

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The followingoutlineis provided as an overview of and topical guide to Algeria:

Algerialocated in theMaghrebregion of Northwest Africa withAlgiersas its capital.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map ofAlgeria

• Pronunciation:/ælˈdʒɪəriə/^ⓘor/ɔːl-/
• Common English country name:Algeria
• Official English country name: ThePeople's Democratic Republic of Algeria
• Commonendonym(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:SeeISO 3166-2:DZ
• Internetcountry code top-level domain:.dz

Geography of Algeria

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Geography of Algeria

• Algeria is: acountry
• Population of Algeria:45,400,000 people(2022estimate) -33rd most populous country
• Area of Algeria:2,381,741 km²(919,595 sq mi) -10th largest country
  • List of Algerian provinces by area
• Atlas of Algeria

Location

• Algeria is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphereand lies on thePrime Meridian
    • Africa
      • Sahara Desert
      • North Africa
        • Maghreb
  • West Africa
• Time zone:West Africa Time(UTC+01)
• Extreme points of Algeria
  • High:Mount Tahat3,003 m (9,852 ft)
  • Low:Chott Melrhir−40 m (−131 ft)
• Land boundaries: 6,343 km

Libya982 km

Tunisia965 km

Morocco1,608 km

Western Sahara41 km

Mauritania463 km

Mali1,376 km

Niger956 km

• Coastline: 998 km

Environment of Algeria

An enlargeable satellite image ofAlgeria

• Climate of Algeria
• Ecoregions in Algeria
• Earthquakes in Algeria
• Geology of Algeria
• Protected areas of Algeria
  • Biosphere reserves in Algeria
  • National parks of Algeria
• Wildlife of Algeria
  • Fauna of Algeria
    • Birds of Algeria
    • Insects of Algeria
      • Butterflies of Algeria
    • Mammals of Algeria

Natural geographic features of Algeria

• Glaciers in Algeria: none
• Rivers of Algeria
• World Heritage Sites in Algeria

Regions of Algeria

Ecoregions of Algeria

List of ecoregions in Algeria

Administrative divisions of Algeria

Main article:Algeria § Provinces and districts

• Provinces of Algeria
  • Districts of Algeria
    • Municipalities of Algeria(baladiyahs)

Provinces of Algeria

Provinces of Algeria

A map of Algeria with province borderlines.

• 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

The Djemila Roman Theater

Districts of Algeria Theprovincesof Algeria are divided into 553districts(daïras).

Municipalities of Algeria

Municipalities of Algeria Thedistrictsof Algeria are divided into 1,541 municipalities.

• Cities of Algeria
  • Capitalof Algeria:Algiers

Demography of Algeria

Demographics of Algeria

• List of Algerian provinces by population

Government and politics of Algeria

Politics of Algeria

• Form of government:presidentialrepublic
• Capitalof Algeria:Algiers
• Elections in Algeria
• Political parties in Algeria
• Taxation in Algeria

Branches of the government of Algeria

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

• Parliament of Algeria(bicameral)
  • Upper house:Council of the Nation
  • Lower house:People's National Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Algeria

Court system of Algeria

Foreign relations 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:

• African Development Bank Group(AfDB)
• African Union(AU)
• Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa(ABEDA)
• Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development(AFESD)
• Arab Maghreb Union(AMU)
• Arab Monetary Fund(AMF)
• African Petroleum Producers Organization(APPO)
• Bank for International Settlements(BIS)
• Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)
• Group of 15(G15)
• Group of 24(G24)
• Group of 77(G77)
• International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(IBRD)
• International Chamber of Commerce(ICC)
• International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO)
• International Criminal Court(ICCt) (signatory)
• International Criminal Police Organization(Interpol)
• International Development Association(IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies(IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation(IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD)
• International Hydrographic Organization(IHO)
• International Labour Organization(ILO)
• International Maritime Organization(IMO)
• International Mobile Satellite Organization(IMSO)
• International Monetary Fund(IMF)
• International Olympic Committee(IOC)
• International Organization for Migration(IOM)
• International Organization for Standardization(ISO)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement(ICRM)

• International Telecommunication Union(ITU)
• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization(ITSO)
• International Trade Union Confederation(ITUC)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union(IPU)
• Islamic Development Bank(IDB)
• League of Arab States(LAS)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(MIGA)
• Nonaligned Movement(NAM)
• Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC)
• Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe(OSCE) (partner)
• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(OPCW)
• Organization of American States(OAS) (observer)
• Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries(OAPEC)
• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)
• United Nations(UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO)
• United Nations Institute for Training and Research(UNITAR)
• United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo(MONUC)
• Universal Postal Union(UPU)
• World Customs Organization(WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions(WFTU)
• World Health Organization(WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization(WMO)
• World Tourism Organization(UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization(WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Algeria

Law in Algeria

• Constitution of Algeria
• Crime in Algeria
  • Human trafficking in Algeria
• Human rights in Algeria
  • Freedom of speech in Algeria
    • Censorship in Algeria
      • Blasphemy law in Algeria
  • LGBT rights in Algeria
  • Freedom of religion in Algeria
  • Polygamy in Algeria
• Law enforcement in Algeria
  • List of Algerian prisons
• Visa policy of Algeria

Military of Algeria

Military of Algeria

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:President of Algeria,Abdelaziz Bouteflika
• Forces
  • Army of Algeria
  • Navy of Algeria
  • Air Force of Algeria
  • Algeria and weapons of mass destruction
• Military history of Algeria
• Defense industry of Algeria

History of Algeria

History of Algeria

• Archaeology in 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

Djemila Roman Theater

Culture of Algeria

• Architecture of Algeria
  • Tallest structures in Algeria
• Cuisine of Algeria
• Languages of Algeria
• Media in Algeria
• Museums in Algeria
• National symbols of Algeria
  • Coat of arms of Algeria
  • Flag of Algeria
  • National anthem of Algeria
• People of Algeria
  • Algerian people
    • Specific Algerians
      • Algerian writers
    • Women in Algeria
  • Ethnic groups in Algeria
    • Chinese people in Algeria
    • Europeans in Algeria
• Public holidays in Algeria
• Scouting and Guiding in Algeria
• World Heritage Sites in Algeria

Art in Algeria

• Cinema of Algeria
  • List of Algerian films
  • List of Algerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
• Literature of Algeria
  • DZ-manga
• Music of Algeria
• Television in Algeria

Religion in Algeria

• Religion in Algeria
  • Bahá'í Faith in Algeria
  • Christianity in Algeria
    • Protestantism in Algeria
      • Protestant Church of Algeria
    • Roman Catholicism in Algeria
      • Catholic churches in Algeria
  • Hinduism in Algeria
  • Islam in Algeria
    • Mosques in Algeria
    • Shia Islam in Algeria
  • Judaism in Algeria
    • History of the Jews in Algeria

Sports in Algeria

Sports in Algeria

• Football in Algeria
  • Football clubs in Algeria
• Algeria at the Olympics
• Rugby union in Algeria
• List of Algerian records in swimming

Economy and infrastructure of Algeria

Local market inGhardaïa(1971).

Economy of Algeria

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):50th (fiftieth)
• Agriculture in Algeria
• Banking in Algeria
  • Banks in Algeria
• Communications in Algeria
  • Media of Algeria
    • Newspapers in Algeria
  • Telecommunications in Algeria
    • Telephone numbers in Algeria
    • Internet in Algeria
• Companies of Algeria
• Currency of Algeria:Dinar
  • ISO 4217:DZD
• Defense industry of Algeria
• Energy in Algeria
  • Nuclear energy in Algeria
  • Power stations in Algeria
  • Renewable energy in Algeria
• Health care in Algeria
  • Health in Algeria
• Mining in Algeria
• Retail sector in Algeria
  • Shopping malls in Algeria
  • Supermarket chains in Algeria
• Tourism in Algeria
• Visa policy of Algeria
• Trade unions in Algeria
• Transport in Algeria
  • Air transport in Algeria
    • Airlines of Algeria
    • Airports in Algeria
      • Busiest airports in Algeria
  • Rail transport in Algeria
  • Shipping in Algeria
    • List of Algerian ships
• Water supply and sanitation in Algeria
  • Water privatization in Algeria

Education in Algeria

Education in Algeria

• National Library of Algeria
• Museums in Algeria
• Universities in Algeria

See also

Algeria

• All pages with titles beginning withAlgeria
• All pages with titles beginning withAlgerian
• All pages with titles containingAlgeria
• All pages with titles containingAlgerian
• 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

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Algeria

• Photos From Algeria(Arabic)
• El Mouradia official presidential site(in French and Arabic)
• National People's Assemblyofficial parliamentary site
• Algeria.The World Factbook.Central Intelligence Agency.
• Algeriatravel guide from Wikivoyage