Outline of Algeria
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The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is a nation in North Africa. It is the second largest country on the African continent[1] and the 11th largest country in the world in terms of total area.[2] It is bordered by Tunisia in the northeast, Libya in the east, Niger in the southeast, Mali and Mauritania in the southwest, a few kilometers of the Western Sahara in the west, Morocco in the northwest, and the Mediterranean Sea in the north.
Algeria is a member of the United Nations, African Union, Arab League, and OPEC. It also contributed towards the creation of the Arab Maghreb Union. Constitutionally, Algeria is defined as an Islamic, Arab, and Amazigh (Berber) country.[3]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Algeria:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Algeria
- Official English country name: The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- 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
[edit] Geography of Algeria
- Algeria is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and lies on the Prime Meridian
- West Africa
- Time zone(s): [[]]
- Extreme points of Algeria
- Land boundaries: 6,343 km
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Libya 982 km
Tunisia 965 km
Morocco 1,559 km
Western Sahara 42 km
Mauritania 463 km
Mali 1,376 km
Niger 956 km
- Coastline: 998 km
- Population of Algeria: 33,769,669 people [1] (2008 estimate) - 35th most populous country
- Area of Algeria: 2,381,741 km² (919,595 sq mi) - 11th largest country
- Atlas of Algeria
[edit] Environment of Algeria
- Climate of Algeria
- Ecology of Algeria
- Geology of Algeria
- Earthquakes in Algeria
- Protected areas of Algeria
- Wildlife of Algeria
[edit] Natural geographic features of Algeria
- Fjords of Algeria
- Glaciers of Algeria
- Islands of Algeria
- Lakes of Algeria
- Mountains of Algeria
- Rivers of Algeria
- Valleys of Algeria
- World Heritage Sites in Algeria
[edit] Regions of Algeria
- Main article: Regions of Algeria
[edit] Ecoregions of Algeria
- Main article: Ecoregions in Algeria
[edit] Administrative divisions of Algeria
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Algeria
[edit] Provinces of Algeria
- Adrar
- Chlef
- Laghouat
- Oum el-Bouaghi
- Batna
- Béjaïa
- Biskra
- Béchar
- Blida
- Bouira
- Tamanghasset
- Tébessa
- Tlemcen
- Tiaret
- Tizi Ouzou
- Algiers
- Djelfa
- Jijel
- Sétif
- Saida
- Skikda
- Sidi Bel Abbes
- Annaba
- Guelma
- Constantine
- Médéa
- Mostaganem
- M'Sila
- Mascara
- Ouargla
- Oran
- El Bayadh
- Illizi
- Bordj Bou Arréridj
- Boumerdès
- El Tarf
- Tindouf
- Tissemsilt
- El Oued
- Khenchela
- Souk Ahras
- Tipasa
- Mila
- Aïn Defla
- Naama
- Aïn Témouchent
- Ghardaïa
- Relizane
[edit] Districts of Algeria
The provinces of Algeria are divided into 553 districts (daïras).
[edit] Municipalities of Algeria
The districts of Algeria are divided into 1,541 communes.
[edit] Demography of Algeria
- Main article: Demographics of Algeria
[edit] Government and politics of Algeria
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- Main article: Government of Algeria and Politics of Algeria
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Algeria: Algiers
- Elections in Algeria
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Algeria
- Political scandals of Algeria
- Taxation in Algeria
[edit] Branches of the government of Algeria
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Algeria
- Head of state: President of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Algeria, Ahmed Ouyahia
- Council of Ministers of Algeria
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Algeria
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Algeria
- Constitutional Council of Algeria
- Supreme Court of Algeria
- Civil court system of Algeria
- Military court system of Algeria
[edit] Foreign relations of Algeria
- Diplomatic missions in Algeria
- Diplomatic missions of Algeria
- Algeria–Libya relations
- United States-Algeria relations
[edit] International organization membership
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)
- 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)
- Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
- 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)
[edit] Law and order in Algeria
- Main article: Law of Algeria
- Capital punishment in Algeria
- Constitution of Algeria
- Crime in Algeria
- Human rights in Algeria
- Law enforcement in Algeria
[edit] Military of Algeria
- Main article: Military of Algeria
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Algeria
- Military ranks of Algeria
[edit] Local government in Algeria
[edit] History of Algeria
- Main article: History of Algeria, Timeline of the history of Algeria, and Current events of Algeria
[edit] 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 since the 1960s to the 1980s
- Algerian Civil War (1990s)
- 2000s in Algeria (2000s)
[edit] By field
[edit] Culture of Algeria
- Main article: Culture of Algeria
- Architecture of Algeria
- Cuisine of Algeria
- Ethnic minorities in Algeria
- Festivals in Algeria
- Humor in Algeria
- Languages of Algeria
- Media in Algeria
- National symbols of Algeria
- People of Algeria
- Prostitution in Algeria
- Public holidays in Algeria
- Records of Algeria
- Religion in Algeria
[edit] The Arts in Algeria
- Art in Algeria
- Cinema of Algeria
- Literature of Algeria
- Music of Algeria
- Television in Algeria
- Theatre in Algeria
[edit] Sports in Algeria
- Main article: Sports in Algeria
[edit] Economy of Algeria
- Main article: Economy of Algeria
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 50th (fiftieth)
- Economic history of Algeria
- Energy policy of Algeria
- Mining in Algeria
- Oil industry in Algeria
- Tourism in Algeria
- Trade unions in Algeria
- Transport in Algeria
[edit] Education in Algeria
- Main article: Education in Algeria
[edit] Infrastructure of Algeria
- Communications in Algeria
- Energy in Algeria
- Health care in Algeria
- Transportation in Algeria
- Water supply and sanitation in Algeria
[edit] See also
Arabic language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- 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
[edit] References
- ^ a b CIA World Factbook
- ^ CIA World Factbook Rank Order - Area
- ^ http://www.apn-dz.org/apn/english/constitution96/preambule.htm Constitution 1996
[edit] External links
Definitions from Wiktionary
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Quotations from Wikiquote
Source texts from Wikisource
Images and media from Commons
News stories from Wikinews
Learning resources from Wikiversity- Wikimedia Atlas of Algeria
- Algeria at the Open Directory Project
- Photos From Algeria (Arabic)
- El Mouradia official presidential site (in French and Arabic)
- National People's Assembly official parliamentary site
- Algeria entry at The World Factbook
- Outline of Algeria travel guide from Wikitravel
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