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Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in North Africa. It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Algiers. Algeria was shaped first by indigenous Amazigh societies, including the Numidians, whose kingdom became one of the earliest major states in the region, as well as by Phoenician, Roman, Vandal, and Byzantine influences. From the 7th century onward, the spread of Islam and arrival of Arab tribes gradually transformed the region, contributing to the development of a distinct Algerian identity rooted in both Arab, Islamic and Amazigh heritage. Between the 8th and 15th centuries, Algeria was ruled by a succession of local Islamic dynasties. In 1516, the Regency of…

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Algeria

FCDO travel advice for Algeria. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Algeria

Capital: Algiers
Language: Arabic
Currency: Algerian dinar
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Calling code: +213
Internet domain: .dz
Driving side: right
Plug type: Type E
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Algeria

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Amazigh New YearAmazigh New Year2026-01-12

Labour DayLabour Day2026-05-01

Independence DayIndependence Day2026-07-05

Revolution DayRevolution Day2026-11-01

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalAlgiers

Population42,228,429

CurrencyDZD

Languagesar-DZ

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Cities

◎Algiers2,364,230 residents ◎Oran803,329 residents ◎Constantine448,028 residents ◎Annaba342,703 residents ◎Blida331,779 residents ◎Batna289,504 residents ◎Bab Ezzouar275,630 residents ◎Djelfa265,833 residents ◎Sétif252,127 residents ◎Sidi Bel Abbes210,146 residents ◎Biskra204,661 residents ◎Tébessa194,461 residents ◎El Oued186,525 residents ◎Skikda182,903 residents ◎Tiaret178,915 residents ◎Chlef178,616 residents ◎Béjaïa176,139 residents ◎Tlemcen173,531 residents ◎Ouargla169,928 residents ◎Béchar165,241 residents ◎Mostaganem162,885 residents ◎Bordj Bou Arreridj158,812 residents ◎El Achir158,333 residents ◎Souk Ahras153,479 residents ◎Médéa145,441 residents ◎El Eulma145,380 residents ◎Touggourt143,270 residents ◎Ghardaïa142,913 residents ◎Saïda142,497 residents ◎Laghouat134,372 residents ◎M'Sila132,975 residents ◎Jijel131,513 residents ◎Relizane123,255 residents ◎Bordj el Kiffan123,246 residents ◎Guelma120,004 residents ◎Rouiba117,558 residents ◎Aïn Beïda116,064 residents ◎Khenchela114,472 residents ◎Bou Saâda111,787 residents ◎Mascara108,629 residents ◎Baraki105,402 residents ◎Tizi Ouzou104,312 residents ◎Barika98,141 residents ◎Aïn Oussera98,107 residents ◎Messaad97,091 residents ◎Aflou93,585 residents ◎Beni Mered92,749 residents ◎El Khroub90,122 residents ◎Maghnia87,373 residents ◎El Bayadh85,577 residents ◎Hamma Bouziane83,603 residents ◎Tamanghasset81,752 residents ◎Rouissat80,784 residents ◎Khemis Miliana80,512 residents ◎Hassi Bahbah77,000 residents ◎Birkhadem71,722 residents ◎Sougueur71,036 residents ◎Aïn Temouchent70,810 residents ◎Bir el Ater70,749 residents ◎Bouïra68,545 residents ◎Adrar68,276 residents ◎Bir el Djir68,032 residents ◎Oum el Bouaghi67,201 residents ◎Sidi Aïssa66,856 residents ◎Besbes66,287 residents ◎Cheria66,160 residents ◎Tissemsilt66,084 residents ◎Aïn M’Lila65,371 residents ◎Mecheria65,043 residents ◎Ali Mendjeli64,120 residents ◎Mila63,251 residents ◎Mohammadia62,410 residents ◎Kolea61,643 residents ◎Sig61,373 residents ◎District of Taher60,426 residents ◎Ech Chettia60,170 residents ◎Ksar el Boukhari59,634 residents ◎Guerara58,572 residents ◎Ouled Djellal58,481 residents ◎Larbaâ58,295 residents ◎Arzew58,162 residents ◎El Menia57,344 residents ◎Boufarik57,162 residents ◎Boudouaou56,398 residents ◎Berrouaghia55,775 residents ◎Aïn Touta55,736 residents ◎Oued Rhiou55,430 residents ◎Aïn Defla55,259 residents ◎Drean55,147 residents ◎Reghaïa54,962 residents ◎Boghni54,666 residents ◎Chelghoum el Aïd54,495 residents ◎Assi Bou Nif53,700 residents ◎Bordj el Bahri52,816 residents ◎Mansoûra52,285 residents ◎En Nedjma51,665 residents ◎Ksar Chellala51,451 residents ◎Aïn Oulmene51,207 residents ◎Tolga50,575 residents ◎Frenda49,376 residents

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Airports

Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok AirportTamanrassetTMR Annaba Rabah Bitat AirportAnnabaAAE Batna Mostefa Ben Boulaid AirportBatnaBLJ Biskra - Mohamed Khider AirportBiskraBSK Chlef Aboubakr Belkaid International AirportChlefCFK Houari Boumediene AirportAlgiersALG Jijel Ferhat Abbas AirportTahirGJL Mohamed Boudiaf International AirportConstantineCZL Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International AirportEs-SéniaORN Soummam–Abane Ramdane AirportBéjaïaBJA Tiska Djanet AirportDjanetDJG Zenata – Messali El Hadj AirportZenataTLM