People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria | | | Capital | Algiers | | Independence | July 5, 1962 | | National Holiday | Anniversary of the Revolution, November 1 (1954) | | Constitution | Constitution revised by referendum on November 28, 1996 | | President | The president is elected for a five-year term by direct, secret and universal suffrage. | | Parliament | Bicameral : The Council of the Nation
The National People’s Assembly | The Prime Minister
| The Head of Government presents the members of the Government to the President of the Republic, who appoints them. | | The Council of Ministers is Chaired by the President of the Republic. | | Language | Arabic is the national and official language. Tamazight is also a national language. | | Religion | Islam is the religion of the State | | Currency | Algerian Dinar (AD) = one hundred centimes. | | Local Time | G.M.T. + 1 | | Telephone code | 213 | | Area | 2,381,741 Km2. | Map 
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| | Main cities | Algiers - Oran - Constantine - Annaba | | Territorial entities | The Territorial entities are the "Commune" and the" Wilaya" . | | | The Wilayate (provinces) are 48. Their code numbers are from 01 to 48. Adrar - Chlef - Laghouat - Oum El Bouaghi - Batna - Bejaia - Biskra - Bechar - Blida - Bouira - Tamanrasset - Tebessa - Tlemcen - Tiaret - Tizi Ouzou - Algiers - Djelfa - Jijel - Setif - Saïda - Skikda - Sidi Bel Abbes - Annaba - Guelma - Constantine - Medea - Mostaganem - Msila - Mascara - Ouargla - Oran - El Bayadh - Illizi - Bordj Bou Arreridj - Boumerdes - El Tarf - Tindouf - Tissemsilt - El Oued - Khenchela - Souk Ahras - Tipaza - Mila - Aïn Defla - Naama - Aïn Temouchent - Ghardaia - Relizane | Geography Located in North Africa , Algeria is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the north, Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania on the west, Mali and Niger on the south, Libya and Tunisia on the east. 
| | Climate | Mediterranean in the coastal areas
Semiarid in the mid-South
Arid in the South | For more information visit
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