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Algeria
Introduction ::Algeria
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After more than a century of rule by France, Algerians fought through much of the 1950s to achieve independence in 1962. Algeria's primary political party, the National Liberation Front (FLN), was established in 1954 as part of the struggle for independence and has largely dominated politics since. The Government of Algeria in 1988 instituted a multi-party system in response to public unrest, but the surprising first round success of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) in the December 1991 balloting led the Algerian army to intervene and postpone the second round of elections to prevent what the secular elite feared would be an extremist-led government from assuming power. The army began a crackdown on the FIS that spurred FIS supporters to begin attacking government targets. Fighting escalated into an insurgency, which saw intense violence from 1992-98, resulting in over 100,000 deaths - many attributed to indiscriminate massacres of villagers by extremists. The government gained the upper hand by the late-1990s, and FIS's armed wing, the Islamic Salvation Army, disbanded in January 2000. Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA, with the backing of the military, won the presidency in 1999 in an election widely viewed as fraudulent. He was reelected to a second term in 2004 and overwhelmingly won a third term in 2009, after the government amended the constitution in 2008 to remove presidential term limits. Longstanding problems continue to face BOUTEFLIKA, including large-scale unemployment, a shortage of housing, unreliable electrical and water supplies, government inefficiencies and corruption, and the continuing activities of extremist militants. The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) in 2006 merged with al-Qa'ida to form al-Qa'ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb, which has launched an ongoing series of kidnappings and bombings targeting the Algerian Government and Western interests. The government in 2011 introduced some political reforms in response to the Arab Spring, including lifting the 19-year-old state of emergency restrictions and increasing women's quotas for elected assemblies. Parliamentary elections in May 2012 and municipal and provinicial elections in November 2012 saw continued dominance by the FLN, with Islamist opposition parties performing poorly. Political protest activity in the country remained low in 2012, but small, sometimes violent socioeconomic demonstrations by disparate groups continued to be a common occurrence. Parliament in 2013 is expected to revise the constitution.
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Geography ::Algeria
Location:
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Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Geographic coordinates:
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28 00 N, 3 00 E
Map references:
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Africa
Area:
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total: 2,381,741 sq km
country comparison to the world: 10
land: 2,381,741 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative:
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slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
Land boundaries:
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total: 6,343 km
border countries: Libya 982 km, Mali 1,376 km, Mauritania 463 km, Morocco 1,559 km, Niger 956 km, Tunisia 965 km, Western Sahara 42 km
Coastline:
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998 km
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nm
Climate:
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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:
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mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Chott Melrhir -40 m
highest point: Tahat 3,003 m
Natural resources:
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petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc
Land use:
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arable land: 3.15%
permanent crops: 0.38%
other: 96.46% (2011)
Irrigated land:
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5,694 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
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11.67 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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total: 5.723 cu km/yr (26%/16%/58%)
per capita: 182 cu m/yr (2005)
Natural hazards:
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mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslides and floods in rainy season
Environment - current issues:
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soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents is leading to the pollution of rivers and coastal waters; Mediterranean Sea, in particular, becoming polluted from oil wastes, soil erosion, and fertilizer runoff; inadequate supplies of potable water
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
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largest country in Africa
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People and Society ::Algeria
Nationality:
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noun: Algerian(s)
adjective: Algerian
Ethnic groups:
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Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%
note: although almost all Algerians are Berber in origin (not Arab), only a minority identify themselves as Berber, about 15% of the total population; these people live mostly in the mountainous region of Kabylie east of Algiers; the Berbers are also Muslim but identify with their Berber rather than Arab cultural heritage; Berbers have long agitated, sometimes violently, for autonomy; the government is unlikely to grant autonomy but has offered to begin sponsoring teaching Berber language in schools
Languages:
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Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber dialects: Kabylie Berber (Tamazight), Chaouia Berber (Tachawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)
Religions:
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Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
Population:
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38,087,812 (July 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 34
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 28.1% (male 5,470,088/female 5,216,139)
15-24 years: 18.1% (male 3,536,416/female 3,371,819)
25-54 years: 42.7% (male 8,213,802/female 8,035,509)
55-64 years: 6% (male 1,172,528/female 1,128,015)
65 years and over: 5.1% (male 890,312/female 1,053,184) (2013 est.)
population pyramid:
Median age:
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total: 28.1 years
male: 27.9 years
female: 28.4 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
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1.92% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 62
Birth rate:
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24.4 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 63
Death rate:
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4.3 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
Net migration rate:
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-0.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
Urbanization:
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urban population: 66% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
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ALGIERS (capital) 2.74 million; Oran 770,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
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97 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 75
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 23.4 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 82
male: 25.3 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 21.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 74.73 years
country comparison to the world: 99
male: 72.99 years
female: 76.57 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
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2.78 children born/woman (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 71
Health expenditures:
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4.2% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 163
Physicians density:
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1.207 physicians/1,000 population (2007)
Hospital bed density:
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1.7 beds/1,000 population (2004)
Sanitation facility access:
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improved:
urban: 98% of population
rural: 88% of population
total: 95% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2% of population
rural: 12% of population
total: 5% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.1%; note - no country specific models provided (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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18,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 79
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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fewer than 1,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 67
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
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3.7% (2005)
country comparison to the world: 99
Education expenditures:
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4.3% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 100
Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 69.9%
male: 79.6%
female: 60.1% (2002 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 13 years (2005)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
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total: 24.3% (2006)
country comparison to the world: 35
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Government ::Algeria
Country name:
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conventional long form: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
conventional short form: Algeria
local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah
local short form: Al Jaza'ir
Government type:
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republic
Capital:
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name: Algiers
geographic coordinates: 36 45 N, 3 03 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
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48 provinces (wilayat, singular - wilaya); Adrar, Ain Defla, Ain Temouchent, Alger, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Blida, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira, Boumerdes, Chlef, Constantine, Djelfa, El Bayadh, El Oued, El Tarf, Ghardaia, Guelma, Illizi, Jijel, Khenchela, Laghouat, Mascara, Medea, Mila, Mostaganem, M'Sila, Naama, Oran, Ouargla, Oum el Bouaghi, Relizane, Saida, Setif, Sidi Bel Abbes, Skikda, Souk Ahras, Tamanghasset, Tebessa, Tiaret, Tindouf, Tipaza, Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen
Independence:
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5 July 1962 (from France)
National holiday:
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Revolution Day, 1 November (1954)
Constitution:
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8 September 1963; revised 19 November 1976; effective 22 November 1976; revised several times
Legal system:
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mixed legal 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
International law organization participation:
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has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA (since 28 April 1999)
head of government: Prime Minister Abdelmalek SELLAL (since 3 September 2012)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president
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elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held on 9 April 2009 (next to be held in April 2014)
election results: Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA reelected president for a third term; percent of vote - Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA 90.2%, Louisa HANOUNE 4.2%, Moussa TOUATI 2.3%, Djahid YOUNSI 1.4%, Ali Fawzi REBAINE less than 1%, Mohamed SAID less than 1%
Legislative branch:
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bicameral Parliament consists of the Council of the Nation (upper house; 144 seats; one-third of the members appointed by the president, two-thirds elected by indirect vote to serve six-year terms; the constitution requires half the Council to be renewed every three years) and the National People's Assembly (lower house; 462 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: Council of the Nation - last held on 29 December 2012 (next to be held in December 2017); National People's Assembly - last held on 10 May 2012 (next to be held in 2017)
election results: Council of the Nation election of 29 December 2009 - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; National People's Assembly election of 10 May 2012 - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FLN 221, RND 70, AAV 47, FFS 21, PT 17, FNA 9, EL Adala 7, MPA 6, PFJ 5, FC 4, PNSD 4, other 32, independents 19
Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court (or High Court) regulates activities of courts and tribunals; Council of State regulates body of activities of the administrative jurisdictions; Tribunal of Conflicts settles conflicts between the Supreme Court and the Tribunal of Conflicts
Political parties and leaders:
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Algerian National Front or FNA; Algerian Popular Movement or MPA; Front for Change or FC; Front for Justice and Development or El Adala; Green Algeria Alliance or AAV (includes Movement for National Reform, Islamic Renaissance Movement, and Movement of the Society of Peace or Hamas); Movement of the Society of Peace or MSP [Boudjerra SOLTANI]; National Democratic Rally (Rassemblement National Democratique) or RND [Ahmed OUYAHIA]; National Liberation Front or FLN [Abdelaziz BELKHADEM, secretary general]; National Party for Solidarity and Development or PNSD; National Reform Movement or Islah [Ahmed ABDESLAM]; New Dawn Party or PFJ; Oath of 54 or Ahd 54 [Ali Fawzi REBAINE]; Rally for Culture and Democracy or RCD [Said SADI]; Islamic Renaissance Movement or EnNahda Movement [Fatah RABEI]; Socialist Forces Front or FFS [Hocine AIT AHMED]; Workers Party or PT [Louisa HANOUNE]
note: a law banning political parties based on religion was enacted in March 1997
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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The Algerian Human Rights League or LADDH [Mostefa BOUCHACHI]; SOS Disparus [Nacera DUTOUR]
International organization participation:
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ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, BIS, CAEU, CD, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS, MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, OSCE (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Abdallah BAALI
chancery: 2118 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-2800
FAX: [1] (202) 986-5906
consulate(s) general: New York
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Henry S. ENSHER
embassy: 05 Chemin Cheikh Bachir, El-Ibrahimi, El-Biar 16030 Algiers
mailing address: B. P. 408, Alger-Gare, 16030 Algiers
telephone: [213] 770-08-2000
FAX: [213] 770-08-2064
Flag description:
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two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary; the colors represent Islam (green), purity and peace (white), and liberty (red); the crescent and star are also Islamic symbols, but the crescent is more closed than those of other Muslim countries because the Algerians believe the long crescent horns bring happiness
National symbol(s):
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star and crescent; fennec fox
National anthem:
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name: "Kassaman" (We Pledge)
lyrics/music: Mufdi ZAKARIAH/Mohamed FAWZI
note: adopted 1962; ZAKARIAH wrote "Kassaman" as a poem while imprisoned in Algiers by French colonial forces
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Economy ::Algeria
Economy - overview:
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Algeria's economy remains dominated by the state, a legacy of the country's socialist post-independence development model. In recent years the Algerian Government has halted the privatization of state-owned industries and imposed restrictions on imports and foreign involvement in its economy. Hydrocarbons have long been the backbone of the economy, accounting for roughly 60% of budget revenues, 30% of GDP, and over 95% of export earnings. Algeria has the 10th-largest reserves of natural gas in the world and is the sixth-largest gas exporter. It ranks 16th in oil reserves. Strong revenues from hydrocarbon exports have brought Algeria relative macroeconomic stability, with foreign currency reserves approaching $200 billion and a large budget stabilization fund available for tapping. In addition, Algeria's external debt is extremely low at about 2% of GDP. However, Algeria has struggled to develop non-hydrocarbon industries because of heavy regulation and an emphasis on state-driven growth. The government's efforts have done little to reduce high youth unemployment rates or to address housing shortages. A wave of economic protests in February and March 2011 prompted the Algerian Government to offer more than $23 billion in public grants and retroactive salary and benefit increases, moves which continue to weigh on public finances. Long-term economic challenges include diversifying the economy away from its reliance on hydrocarbon exports, bolstering the private sector, attracting foreign investment, and providing adequate jobs for younger Algerians.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$274.5 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
$267.6 billion (2011 est.)
$261.5 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
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$206.5 billion (2012 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
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2.6% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
2.4% (2011 est.)
3.3% (2010 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
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$7,500 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 137
$7,400 (2011 est.)
$7,400 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 8.9%
industry: 60.9%
services: 30.2% (2012 est.)
Labor force:
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11.26 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 49
Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture: 14%
industry: 13.4%
construction and public works: 10%
trade: 14.6%
government: 32%
other: 16% (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate:
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10.2% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
10% (2011 est.)
Population below poverty line:
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23% (2006 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: 2.8%
highest 10%: 26.8% (1995)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
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35.3 (1995)
country comparison to the world: 87
Investment (gross fixed):
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32.3% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 18
Budget:
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revenues: $79.32 billion
expenditures: $84.29 billion (2012 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
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38.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 53
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
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-2.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 92
Public debt:
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8.8% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 142
8.4% of GDP (2011 est.)
note: data cover central government debt; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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8.5% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 188
4.5% (2011 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
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4% (31 December 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 94
4% (31 December 2009 est.)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
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8% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116
8% (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
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$110.1 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 34
$93.9 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of broad money:
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$150 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 49
$130.6 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
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$8.69 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 106
$11.02 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
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$NA
Agriculture - products:
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wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle
Industries:
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petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing
Industrial production growth rate:
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-3.1% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 159
Current account balance:
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$19.95 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 19
$19.7 billion (2011 est.)
Exports:
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$76.84 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
$72.88 billion (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities:
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petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97%
Exports - partners:
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US 20.6%, Italy 14.2%, Spain 9.8%, France 8.9%, Netherlands 6.7%, Canada 6.1%, Brazil 4.4% (2011)
Imports:
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$47.53 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56
$44.94 billion (2011 est.)
Imports - commodities:
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capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods
Imports - partners:
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France 15.1%, China 10%, Italy 9.9%, Spain 7.3%, Germany 5.4%, US 4.6% (2011)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
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$190.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 14
$183.1 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Debt - external:
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$4.344 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
$4.661 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
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$24.68 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65
$21.78 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
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$2.424 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 69
$2.174 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Exchange rates:
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Algerian dinars (DZD) per US dollar -
77.84 (2012 est.)
72.938 (2011 est.)
74.386 (2010 est.)
72.65 (2009)
63.25 (2008)
Fiscal year:
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Energy ::Algeria
Electricity - production:
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40.22 billion kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 59
Electricity - consumption:
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31.39 billion kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 61
Electricity - exports:
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405 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 63
Electricity - imports:
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369 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
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10.38 million kW (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 55
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
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97.3% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 62
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
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0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 37
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
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2.7% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 133
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
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0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 102
Crude oil - production:
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1.885 million bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 16
Crude oil - exports:
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697,500 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 20
Crude oil - imports:
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8,152 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 79
Crude oil - proved reserves:
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12.26 billion bbl (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 18
Refined petroleum products - production:
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447,100 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 34
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
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316,400 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 41
Refined petroleum products - exports:
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446,500 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 18
Refined petroleum products - imports:
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11,700 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 130
Natural gas - production:
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84.61 billion cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
Natural gas - consumption:
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28.82 billion cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 30
Natural gas - exports:
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55.79 billion cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 7
Natural gas - imports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 151
Natural gas - proved reserves:
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4.502 trillion cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
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110.9 million Mt (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39
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Communications ::Algeria
Telephones - main lines in use:
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3.059 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 50
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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35.616 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 32
Telephone system:
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general assessment: privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, in 2005, a consortium led by Egypt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network in Algeria; the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand for basic residential telephony; Internet broadband services began in 2003
domestic: a limited network of fixed lines with a teledensity of less than 10 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; in 2011, mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 213; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2009)
Broadcast media:
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state-run Radio-Television Algerienne operates the broadcast media and carries programming in Arabic, Berber dialects, and French; use of satellite dishes is widespread, providing easy access to European and Arab satellite stations; state-run radio operates several national networks and roughly 40 regional radio stations (2007)
Internet country code:
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.dz
Internet hosts:
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676 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 178
Internet users:
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4.7 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 49
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Transportation ::Algeria
Airports:
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142 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 41
Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 60
over 3,047 m: 12
2,438 to 3,047 m: 28
1,524 to 2,437 m: 15
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 1 (2012)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 82
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 18
914 to 1,523 m: 39
under 914 m: 23 (2012)
Heliports:
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3 (2012)
Pipelines:
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condensate 2,600 km; gas 16,360 km; liquid petroleum gas 3,447 km; oil 7,611 km; refined products 144 km (2010)
Railways:
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total: 3,973 km
country comparison to the world: 44
standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2008)
Roadways:
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total: 113,655 km
country comparison to the world: 39
paved: 87,605 km (includes 645 km of expressways)
unpaved: 26,050 km (2010)
Merchant marine:
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total: 38
country comparison to the world: 78
by type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 8, chemical tanker 3, liquefied gas 11, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned: 15 (UK, 15) (2010)
Ports and terminals:
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Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Djendjene, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda
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Military ::Algeria
Military branches:
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People's National Army (Armee Nationale Populaire, ANP), Land Forces (Forces Terrestres, FT), Navy of the Republic of Algeria (Marine de la Republique Algerienne, MRA), Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jaza'eriya, QJJ), Territorial Air Defense Force (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
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19-30 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months (6 months basic training, 12 months civil projects) (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 10,273,129
females age 16-49: 10,114,552 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 8,622,897
females age 16-49: 8,626,222 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 342,895
female: 330,098 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
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4.3% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 23
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Transnational Issues ::Algeria
Disputes - international:
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Algeria and many other states reject Moroccan administration of Western Sahara; the Polisario Front, exiled in Algeria, represents the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic; Algeria's border with Morocco remains an irritant to bilateral relations, each nation accusing the other of harboring militants and arms smuggling; dormant disputes include Libyan claims of about 32,000 sq km still reflected on its maps of southeastern Algeria and the National Liberation Front's (FLN) assertions of a claim to Chirac Pastures in southeastern Morocco
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
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refugees (country of origin): 90,000 (Western Saharan Sahrawi, mostly living in Algerian-sponsored camps in the southwestern Algerian town of Tindouf); 1,500 (Mali) (2013)
IDPs: undetermined (civil war during 1990s) (2012)
Trafficking in persons:
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current situation: Algeria is a transit and, to a lesser extent, a destination and source country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking; criminal networks which sometimes extend to sub-Saharan Africa and to Europe are involved in both human smuggling and trafficking
tier rating: Tier 3 - the Government of Algeria does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; the government made no discernible effort to enforce its 2009 anti-trafficking law; it also failed to identify and protect trafficking victims and continued to lack adequate measures to protect victims and prevent trafficking (2012)
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