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* Location: North Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia.
* Area: 2,381,741 sq km (919,602 sq mi).
* Climate: Mediterranean climate along the coast, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters; semi-arid to desert climate in the interior.
* Terrain: Coastal mountains, high plateaus, and the Sahara desert.
* Natural Resources: Oil, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, zinc, lead, and mercury.
2. People
* Population: 43.9 million (2021 est.)
* Ethnic Groups: Arab (75%), Berber (25%).
* Languages: Arabic (official), Berber (Tamazight), French (widely spoken).
* Religion: Islam (99%).
3. Economy
* GDP: $266.3 billion (nominal, 2021 est.)
* GDP per Capita: $6,062 (nominal, 2021 est.)
* Currency: Algerian dinar (DZD).
* Main Industries: Hydrocarbons (oil and gas), mining, manufacturing, agriculture.
4. Politics
* Government: Unitary semi-presidential republic.
* Head of State: President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
* Head of Government: Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane.
* Legislature: Parliament (bicameral).
5. History
* Ancient Algeria was home to the Numidians, a Berber people.
* The region was conquered by the Romans in the 1st century BC and became a province of the Roman Empire.
* In the 7th century, Algeria was conquered by the Arabs and Islamized.
* In the 16th century, Algeria became part of the Ottoman Empire.
* In the 19th century, Algeria was conquered by France and became a French colony.
* Algeria gained independence from France in 1962.