Algeria

  • President:Abdelaziz Bouteflika
  • Prime Minister:Ahmed Ouyahia
  • Capital city:Algiers
  • Languages:Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber or Tamazight (official); dialects include Kabyle Berber (Taqbaylit), Shawiya Berber (Tacawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)
  • Government
  • National statistics office
  • Population, persons:41,318,142 (2017)
  • Area, sq km:2,381,741 (2017)
  • GDP per capita, US$:4,123 (2017)
  • GDP, billion current US$:170.4 (2017)
  • GINI index:27.6 (2011)
  • Ease of Doing Business rank:166 (2017)