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Algeria Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital	Algiers
Total Area	919,594.96 sq mi 2,381,740.00 sq km (slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas)
Population	31,736,053 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	52,754,132
Languages	Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Literacy	61.6% total, 73.9% male, 49% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
Life Expectancy	68.6 male, 71.34 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic
Currency	1 Algerian dinar (DA) = 100 centimes
GDP (per capita)	$5,500 (2000 est.)
Industry	petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing
Agriculture	wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle
Arable Land	3%
Natural Resources	petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc