INFORMATIONS GÉNÉRALES image

Official namePeople's Democratic Republic of Algeria 
                        CapitalAlgiers
Main citiesOran, Constantine, Annaba, Ghardaia, Tlemcen, Ouargla, Setif
Béjaïa, Mostaganem,Tizi Ouzou, Biskra.
 
Administrative organization 48 Wilayas, 535 Daïras, 1541 Communes
Area2 381 741 km²
Littoral1600Km
PositionNorth Africa
Coordinates28° 00 N , 3° 00 E
Country frontiersTunisia, Mali, Niger, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Western Sahara
ClimateA Mediterranean climate in north, desert climate in South
Time zoneGMT+1
Official languageArabic
Commonly used languagesTamazight, French, English
Telephone code+213
National code of domains.DZ
ReligionSunni Islam
National anthemKassaman
Currency Algerian dinar (DZD)

POPULATION - DEMOGRAPHY:
 
Population43.0 million inhabitants (January 2019)
Mean age19 years
Average density16,08 inhab./km2
Life expectancy73 years
Population distribution by age.Less than 19 years : 39%
Between 19 and 64 years: 56%
More than 65 years: 5%  

WORKING HOURS AND DAYS:
 
Working hours8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
working daysSunday to Thursday
Legal holidays
  • National holiday :
    1) Day of Independence (5 July)
    2) Day of National Liberation war starting
    (1rst of November).
  • Civil holiday :
    1) Labour day (1st of May)
    2) New year day (1st of January)
    3)  New year day Yenayer (12 of January)
  • Religious holiday :
    1) Aïd-El-Fitr(2 days)
    2) Aïd-El-Adha (2 days)
    3) Awwal Mouharram
    4) Achoura
    5)  El-Mawlid en-Nabaoui
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