Algeria

country in North Africa
Country sovereign_state Q262
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Climate
arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
Terrain
mostly high plateau and desert; Atlas Mountains in the far north and Hoggar Mountains in the south; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc
People & Society
Religions
Muslim (official; predominantly Sunni) 99%, other (includes Christian, Jewish, Ahmadi Muslim, Shia Muslim, Ibadi Muslim) <1% (2012 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
5 July 1962 (from France)
National holiday
Independence Day, 5 July (1962); Revolution Day, 1 November (1954)
Legal system
mixed system of French civil law and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in ad hoc Constitutional Council composed of various public officials including several Supreme Court justices
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$722.912 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$15,400 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.3% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
11.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Italy 29%, France 14%, Spain 13%, USA 6%, Netherlands 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 24%, France 12%, Italy 8%, Turkey 7%, Brazil 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Algeria

Summary

Algeria is a sovereign state[1]. Algeria draws 25,019 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #57 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Algeria is in the country of Algeria[3].
  • Algeria's head of government is recorded as Sifi Ghrieb[4].
  • Algeria is on the continent of Africa[5].
  • Algeria's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[6].
  • Algeria's instance of is recorded as Mediterranean country[7].
  • Algeria's instance of is recorded as people's republic[8].
  • Algeria's instance of is recorded as country[9].
  • Algeria's head of state is recorded as Abdelmadjid Tebboune[10].
  • Algeria's capital is recorded as Algiers[11].
  • Algeria's official language is recorded as Arabic[12].
  • Algeria's official language is recorded as Standard Algerian Berber[13].
  • Algeria's currency is recorded as Algerian dinar[14].
  • Algeria's shares border with is recorded as Morocco[15].
  • Algeria's shares border with is recorded as Libya[16].
  • Algeria's shares border with is recorded as Niger[17].
  • Algeria's shares border with is recorded as Mali[18].
  • Algeria's shares border with is recorded as Tunisia[19].
  • Algeria's shares border with is recorded as Mauritania[20].
  • Algeria's shares border with is recorded as Western Sahara[21].
  • Algeria's shares border with is recorded as Italy[22].
  • Algeria's shares border with is recorded as Spain[23].
  • Algeria's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .dz[24].
  • Algeria's anthem is recorded as Kassaman[25].
  • Algeria's main regulatory text is recorded as Constitution of Algeria[26].
  • Algeria's basic form of government is recorded as semi-presidential system[27].

Body

Geography

Algeria is in the country of Algeria[3]. Algeria is on the continent of Africa[5].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[6], Mediterranean country[7], people's republic[8], and country[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Algeria include Algerian War[28], a war of independence[29]; Algerians[30], a human population[31]; and Algerian Sauce[32], a condiment[33].

Why It Matters

Algeria draws 25,019 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #57 of 197).[2] Algeria has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Algeria is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for Algeria include Algerian War[28], a war of independence[29]; Algerians[30], a human population[31]; and Algerian Sauce[32], a condiment[33].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Q111513095. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Constitution of Algeria. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Constitution of Algeria. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Algeria. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/algeria
MLA “Algeria.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/algeria.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_algeria_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Algeria}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/algeria}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Algeria — https://4ort.xyz/entity/algeria (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/algeria · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id ['countries:Algeria', 'cities:Algeria']
    Harper's tag algeria
    Dbnl country id alger01
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: algeria, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289912801|algeria (#289912801)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'm"
  2. 15d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id ['countries:Algeria', 'cities:Algeria']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: countries:Algeria"
  3. 20d ago · Anticeri · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Basic form of government semi-presidential system
    Instance of sovereign state, Mediterranean country, people's republic +1
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P31]] to [[Property:P122]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.