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People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Algeria

DZ Capital: Algiers 36.776° N, 3.059° E

Overview

Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Spanning over 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi), it is the largest country in Africa and the tenth largest in the world. 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. With a population of over 47 million, Algeria is the tenth-most populous country in Africa. Its capital and largest city is Algiers.

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Quick facts

Continent
Africa
Region
Northern Africa
Capital
Algiers
Currency
Algerian dinar (DZD, د.ج)
Languages
Arabic
Population
42,228,429
Area
2,381,740 km²
Calling code
+213
Time zones
UTC+01:00
Drives on the
Right
Internet domain
.dz, الجزائر.
People are called
Algerian

Weather by month in Algiers

The warmest month is Aug with average highs of 32.8°C, and the coolest is Feb with average lows of 8.5°C. Most rain falls in Jan (about 114 mm).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainFeels
Jan17.4°C8.8°C114 mmMild
Feb17.2°C8.5°C48 mmMild
Mar20.4°C11.3°C57 mmWarm
Apr23.1°C13.3°C28 mmWarm
May24.5°C15.7°C85 mmWarm
Jun30.5°C20.5°C0 mmHot
Jul31.5°C23°C4 mmHot
Aug32.8°C22.4°C0 mmHot
Sep30°C20.9°C19 mmHot
Oct26.7°C17.3°C27 mmWarm
Nov20.4°C11.5°C55 mmWarm
Dec16.8°C9.2°C68 mmMild

Measured values for 2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

Important numbers

International dialing code+213

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Airlines & booking

Airlines based in Algeria

  • Air AlgerieAH

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History

Algeria's history has been shaped by its position between the Mediterranean, the Maghreb, and the Sahara. While much of its political life developed along the northern coastal plains, the region's deeper foundations lie in indigenous Amazigh societies, including the Numidians, who formed one of the earliest known states in the area. Over time, Algeria came into contact with Phoenician, Roman, Vandal, and Byzantine powers, each leaving traces on its historical landscape. The spread of Islam from the 7th century, followed by Arab migrations, gradually reshaped the region's culture, language, and religious identity, producing an Algerian identity rooted in both Arab-Islamic and Amazigh heritage. After the weakening of Umayyad authority following the Berber Revolt of 740, Algeria was ruled by several local Islamic dynasties, including the Rustamids, Fatimids, Zirids, Hammadids, Almohads, and Zayyanids. In the Ottoman era, the Regency of Algiers rose as a powerful and largely self-governing state in the western Mediterranean, maintaining only nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire. France invaded Algeria in 1830, annexed it in 1848, and extended control over the territory only after decades of resistance. In modern times, Algeria's history has been especially marked by the War of Independence and the Civil War of the 1990s.

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