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Capital:
Algiers
Government:
Presidential Republic
Current Head of Government:
Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Economy:
- Hydrocarbons (natural gas, oil) contribute ~60% of budget revenues, 30% of GDP, and over 95% of export earnings.
- Ranks 16th in the world in oil reserves.
Population:
43,576,691 (July 2021 est.)
Land Size:
2.4 million sq km (919,595 sq miles)
Major Ethnic Groups:
- Arab-Berber: 99%
- European: 1%
Religions:
- Sunni Islam (state religion): 99%
- Christianity and Juddaism: 1%
Languages(s):
- Arabic (official)
- French
- Tamazight (Kabylie)
- Other Berber dialects