Outline of Algeria

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Algeria:

Algeria is located in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.

General reference

• Pronunciation: or
• 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
• Internet country code top-level domain: .dz

Geography of Algeria

Geography of Algeria

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

Location

• Algeria is situated within the following regions:
• Northern Hemisphere and lies on the Prime Meridian
• Africa
• Sahara Desert
• North Africa
• Maghreb
• West Africa
• Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
• Extreme points of Algeria
• High: Mount Tahat
• Low: Chott Melrhir
• Land boundaries: 6,343 km

: 982 km

: 965 km

: 1,608 km

: 41 km

: 463 km

: 1,376 km

: 956 km

*Coastline: 998 km

Environment of Algeria

• 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

• Provinces of Algeria
• Districts of Algeria
• Communes 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

The provinces of Algeria are divided into 553 districts (daïras)

The districts of Algeria are divided into 1,541 municipalities.

• Cities of Algeria
• Capital of Algeria: Algiers

Demography of Algeria

Demographics of Algeria

Government and politics of Algeria

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

Government of Algeria

Executive branch of the government of Algeria

• Head of state: President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Algeria, Sifi Ghrieb
• 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

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
• Censorship in Algeria
• Blasphemy law in Algeria
• LGBT rights in Algeria
• Freedom of religion in Algeria
• Polygamy in Algeria
• Disability in Algeria
• Women 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
• Forces
• Army of Algeria
• Navy of Algeria
• Air Force of Algeria
• Territorial Air Defence Forces of Algeria
• Gendarmerie Nationale
• Republican Guard
• 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

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

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

• List of Algeria-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Africa
• Outline of geography

References

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.