Outline of Algeria

The Flag of Algeria		The Emblem of Algeria

The location of Algeria

An enlargeable relief map of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

See also: Index of Algeria-related articles

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

Algeria – former French colony and the largest country in Africa, located in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Algeria

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Algeria
• Official English country name: The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Algerian
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Algeria
• International rankings of Algeria
• ISO country codes: DZ, DZA, 012
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DZ
• Internet country code top-level domain: .dz

Geography of Algeria

An enlargeable topographic map of Algeria

Main article: Geography of Algeria

• Algeria is: a country
• Population of Algeria: 33,769,669 people ^[1] (2008 estimate) - 35th most populous country
• Area of Algeria: 2,381,741 km² (919,595 sq mi) - 11th largest country
• Atlas of Algeria

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 3,003 m (9,852 ft)
  • Low: Chott Melrhir −40 m (−131 ft)
• Land boundaries: 6,343 km

 Libya 982 km

 Tunisia 965 km

 Morocco 1,559 km

 Western Sahara 42 km

 Mauritania 463 km

 Mali 1,376 km

 Niger 956 km

• Coastline: 998 km

Environment of Algeria

An enlargeable satellite image of Algeria

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

Natural geographic features of Algeria

• Glaciers in Algeria: none ^[2]
• Rivers of Algeria
• World Heritage Sites in Algeria

Regions of Algeria

Ecoregions of Algeria

Main article: Ecoregions in Algeria

Administrative divisions of Algeria

Main article: Administrative divisions of Algeria

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

Provinces of Algeria

Main article: Provinces of Algeria

A map of Algeria with province borderlines.

• Adrar
• Chlef
• Laghouat
• Oum el-Bouaghi
• Batna
• Béjaïa
• Biskra
• Béchar
• Blida
• Bouira
• Tamanghasset
• Tébessa
• Tlemcen
• Tiaret
• Tizi Ouzou
• Algiers
• Djelfa
• Jijel
• Sétif
• Saida
• Skikda
• Sidi Bel Abbes
• Annaba
• Guelma
• Constantine
• Médéa
• Mostaganem
• M'Sila
• Mascara
• Ouargla
• Oran
• El Bayadh
• Illizi
• Bordj Bou Arréridj
• Boumerdès
• El Tarf
• Tindouf
• Tissemsilt
• El Oued
• Khenchela
• Souk Ahras
• Tipasa
• Mila
• Aïn Defla
• Naama
• Aïn Témouchent
• Ghardaïa
• Relizane

Districts of Algeria

The Djemila Roman Theater

Main article: Districts of Algeria

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

Municipalities of Algeria

Main article: List of municipalities of Algeria

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

• Cities of Algeria
  • Capital of Algeria: Algiers

Demography of Algeria

Main article: Demographics of Algeria

Government and politics of Algeria

President of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Main article: Government of Algeria and Politics of Algeria

• Form of government: presidential republic
• Capital of Algeria: Algiers

• Elections in Algeria
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Algeria
• Taxation in Algeria

Branches of the government of Algeria

Main article: Government of Algeria

Executive branch of the government of Algeria

• Head of state: President of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Algeria, Ahmed Ouyahia
• 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

Main article: Court system of Algeria

• Constitutional Council of Algeria
• Supreme Court of Algeria
• Civil court system of Algeria
• Military court system of Algeria

Foreign relations of Algeria

Main article: Foreign relations of Algeria

• Diplomatic missions in Algeria
• Diplomatic missions of Algeria
• Algeria–Libya relations

International organization membership

Main article: International organization membership of Algeria

The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is a member of:^[1]

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) 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) Organization 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

Main article: Law in Algeria

• Constitution of Algeria
• Human rights in Algeria
  • LGBT rights in Algeria
  • Freedom of religion in Algeria
• Law enforcement in Algeria

Military of Algeria

Main article: Military of Algeria

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika
    • Ministry of Defence of Algeria
• Forces
  • Army of Algeria
  • Navy of Algeria
  • Air Force of Algeria
  • Special forces of Algeria
  • Algeria and weapons of mass destruction
• Military history of Algeria
• Military ranks of Algeria

History of Algeria

Main article: History of Algeria, Timeline of the history of Algeria, and Current events of Algeria

• Archeology of Algeria

By period

• Prehistoric Central North Africa
• North Africa during the Classical Period
• Medieval Muslim Algeria
• Ottoman rule in Algeria
• French Algeria
• Nationalism and resistance in Algeria
• Algerian War of Independence
• History of Algeria since the 1960s to the 1980s
• Algerian Civil War (1990s)
• 2000s in Algeria (2000s)

By field

• Economic history of Algeria
• Military history of Algeria

Culture of Algeria

Main article: Culture of Algeria

Musical sample of the National Anthem

• Architecture of Algeria
• Cuisine of Algeria
• Ethnic minorities in Algeria
• Festivals in Algeria
• Humor in Algeria
• Languages of Algeria
• Media in Algeria
• National symbols of Algeria
  • Coat of arms of Algeria
  • Flag of Algeria
  • National anthem of Algeria
• People of Algeria
• Prostitution in Algeria
• Public holidays in Algeria
• Records of Algeria
• Religion in Algeria

Djemila Roman Theater

• • Buddhism in Algeria
  • Christianity in Algeria
  • Hinduism in Algeria
  • Islam in Algeria
  • Judaism in Algeria
  • Sikhism in Algeria
• World Heritage Sites in Algeria

Art in Algeria

• Art in Algeria
• Cinema of Algeria
• Literature of Algeria
• Music of Algeria
• Television in Algeria
• Theatre in Algeria

Sports in Algeria

Main article: Sports in Algeria

• Football in Algeria
• Algeria at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Algeria

Local market in Ghardaïa (1971).

Main article: Economy of Algeria

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 50th (fiftieth)

• Agriculture in Algeria
• Banking in Algeria
  • National Bank of Algeria
• Communications in Algeria
  • Internet in Algeria
• Companies of Algeria
• Currency of Algeria: Dinar
  • ISO 4217: DZD
• Economic history of Algeria
• Energy in Algeria
  • Energy in Algeria
  • Energy policy of Algeria
  • Oil industry in Algeria
• Health care in Algeria
• Mining in Algeria
• Tourism in Algeria
• Algeria Stock Exchange
• Trade unions in Algeria
• Transport in Algeria
  • Airports in Algeria
  • Rail transport in Algeria
  • Roads in Algeria
• Water supply and sanitation in Algeria

Education in Algeria

Main article: Education in Algeria

See also

	Algeria portal
	Africa portal

Main article: Algeria

• All pages beginning with "Algeria"
• All pages beginning with "Algerian"
• All pages with titles containing "Algeria"
• All pages with titles containing "Algerian"
• 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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Algeria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ag.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Algeria

• Algeria at the Open Directory Project
• Photos From Algeria (Arabic)
• El Mouradia official presidential site (in French and Arabic)
• National People's Assembly official parliamentary site
• Algeria entry at The World Factbook
• Outline of Algeria travel guide from Wikitravel