Outline 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:/ælˈdʒɪəriə/ or /ɔːl-/
• Common English country name: Algeria
• Official English country name: The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
• Common endonym(s): Dzayer, Al-Jazā'ir, الجزائر
• Official endonym(s): Tagduda Tadzayrit Tugduyant Tagherfant, جمهورية الجزائر الديمقراطية الشعبية
• 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: 35,739,669 people(2014

\ (2008 estimate) - 35th most populous country

• Area of Algeria: 2,381,741 km² (919,595 sq mi) - 10th largest country
  • List of Algerian provinces by area
• 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 1,608 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
• Geology of Algeria
• Protected areas of Algeria
  • Biosphere reserves in Algeria
  • National parks of Algeria
• Wildlife of Algeria
  • Fauna of Algeria
    • Birds of Algeria
    • Insects of Algeria
      • Butterflies of Algeria
    • Mammals of Algeria

Natural geographic features of Algeria

• Glaciers in Algeria: none
• 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.

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

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

• List of Algerian provinces by population

Government and politics of Algeria

Main article: Government of Algeria and Politics of Algeria

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

• Elections in Algeria
• 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
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Algeria
• 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
• CIA activities in Algeria
• Embassy of Algeria in Washington, D.C.
• Embassy of Algeria, Kiev
• Embassy of Algeria, London
• Embassy of Algeria, Ottawa
• Visa policy of Algeria

International organization membership

Main article: International organization membership of Algeria

The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is a member of:

• 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
• Crime in Algeria
  • Human trafficking in Algeria
• Human rights in Algeria
  • Freedom of speech in Algeria
    • Censorship in Algeria
      • Blasphemy law in Algeria
  • LGBT rights in Algeria
  • Freedom of religion in Algeria
  • Polygamy in Algeria
• Law enforcement in Algeria
  • List of Algerian prisons
• Visa policy of 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
• Defense industry 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 (1962–99)
• Algerian Civil War (1990s)
• 2000s in Algeria (2000s)

By subject

• Conflicts in Algeria
• Earthquakes in Algeria
• History of the Jews in Algeria
• Massacres in Algeria
• Military history of Algeria

Culture of Algeria

Djemila Roman Theater

Main article: Culture of Algeria

• Architecture of Algeria
  • Tallest structures in Algeria
• Cuisine of Algeria
• Festivals in Algeria
• Languages of Algeria
• Media in Algeria
• Museums in Algeria
• National symbols of Algeria
  • Coat of arms of Algeria
  • Flag of Algeria
  • National anthem of Algeria
• People of Algeria
  • Algerian people
    • Specific Algerians
      • Algerian writers
    • Women in Algeria
  • Ethnic groups in Algeria
    • Chinese people in Algeria
    • Europeans in Algeria
    • Turks in Algeria
• Public holidays in Algeria
• Records of Algeria
• Scouting and Guiding in Algeria
• World Heritage Sites in Algeria

Art in Algeria

• Art in Algeria
• Cinema of Algeria
  • List of Algerian films
  • List of Algerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
• Literature of Algeria
• Music of Algeria
• Television in Algeria
• Theatre in Algeria

Religion in Algeria

• Religion in Algeria
  • Bahá'í Faith in Algeria
  • Christianity in Algeria
    • Protestantism in Algeria
      • Protestant Church of Algeria
    • Roman Catholicism in Algeria
      • Catholic churches in Algeria
  • Hinduism in Algeria
  • Islam in Algeria
    • Mosques in Algeria
    • Shia Islam in Algeria
  • Judaism in Algeria
    • History of the Jews in Algeria
  • Sikhism in Algeria

Sports in Algeria

Main article: Sports in Algeria

• Football in Algeria
  • Football clubs in Algeria
• Algeria at the Olympics
• Rugby union in Algeria
• List of Algerian records in swimming

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
  • Banks in Algeria
    • National Bank of Algeria
• Communications in Algeria
  • Media of Algeria
    • Newspapers in Algeria
  • Telecommunications in Algeria
    • Telephone numbers in Algeria
    • Internet in Algeria
• Companies of Algeria
• Currency of Algeria: Dinar
  • ISO 4217: DZD
• Defense industry of Algeria
• Energy in Algeria
  • Energy policy of Algeria
  • Nuclear energy in Algeria
  • Oil industry in Algeria
  • Power stations in Algeria
  • Renewable energy in Algeria
• Health care in Algeria
  • Health in Algeria
• Mining in Algeria
• Retail sector in Algeria
  • Shopping malls in Algeria
  • Supermarket chains in Algeria
• Algeria Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Algeria
• Visa policy of Algeria
• Trade unions in Algeria
• Transport in Algeria
  • Air transport in Algeria
    • Airlines of Algeria
    • Airports in Algeria
      • Busiest airports in Algeria
  • Rail transport in Algeria
  • Roads in Algeria
  • Shipping in Algeria
    • List of Algerian ships
• Water supply and sanitation in Algeria
  • Water privatization in Algeria

Education in Algeria

Main article: Education in Algeria

• National Library of Algeria
• Museums in Algeria
• Universities in Algeria

See also

Main article: Algeria

• All pages with titles beginning with Algeria
• All pages with titles 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

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Algeria

• Template:Dmoz
• Photos From Algeria (Arabic)
• El Mouradia official presidential site (in French and Arabic)
• National People's Assembly official parliamentary site
• "Algeria". The World Factbook (2024 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
• Algeria travel guide from Wikivoyage