Algeria
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Algeria sits in Northern Africa and uses DZD - Algerian dinar (د.ج). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Algiers
Population
47.4M
Area
2.4M km2
Population
47.4M
47,400,000 people
Area
2.4M km2
2,381,741 square kilometers
Density
20/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Algiers
36.75, 3.05
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Algeria, officially listed here as People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Algeria, DZ, DZA, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Algeria is grouped under Africa, more specifically Northern Africa, with Africa shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 47,400,000 people and a land area of 2,381,741 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 20 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 28, 3, while the capital coordinate reference is 36.75, 3.05. Algeria shares listed land borders with TUN, LBY, NER, ESH, MRT, MLI, MAR, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Algiers (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Algiers, Oran, Blida, Constantine and Batna. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Algeria, capital of Algeria, and major urban areas in Algeria. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary semi-presidential republic. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include African Union, Arab League, OPEC and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Algeria uses calling code +213, postal format #####, and time zone data listed as UTC+01:00. The number format uses , as the thousands separator and . as the decimal separator. The week starts on sunday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists DZD - Algerian dinar (د.ج), while language records include Arabic. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as DZ. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 27.6 for 2011.
How to use this profile
This Algeria profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
DZ / DZA
Top-level domains
.dz, الجزائر.
Continents
Africa
Border countries
TUN, LBY, NER, ESH, MRT, MLI, MAR
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
DZ
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Algeria is represented by the DZ country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Algiers
Alger
3,004,000
primary
#2
Oran
Oran
920,000
admin
#3
Blida
Blida
520,000
admin
#4
Constantine
Constantine
465,138
admin
#5
Batna
Batna
290,645
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary semi-presidential republic
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
sunday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
, thousands, . decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+213
Postal format
#####
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Languages
Arabic
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
27.6
2011