Algeria
Capital
Algiers
Population
~44.6 million
Currency
Algerian Dinar (DZD)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Arabic, Berber
- Religion
- Islam (Sunni)
- Climate
- Arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers along the coast
Culture & History
Known for: being the largest country in Africa, Sahara Desert, and oil and gas reserves
Also famous for: Casbah of Algiers, rai music, and Couscous
Food: Couscous
Brief History
Part of Ottoman Empire, then French colony; gained independence in 1962 after a war; significant Berber population