ALGERIA

Basic Information About Algeria:

Population: The population of Algeria is 40,677,946.

GDP:  $551.8 billion (2016).

Climate: Algeria gets hot during the summer months from June to September averaging a high temperature above 29°C.  August tend to be the hottest month in Algeria with a high of 32°C and a low of 20°C. The cold season lasts from November to March 21 with an average daily high temperature below 19°C.  The best time to visit Algeria is between November and April.

People: Algerians are of mixed ancestry, mainly of Berber or Arab origins.

Religion: Ninety percent of the population in Algeria are Muslims with the majority being Sunni Muslims.  Approximately  100,000 are Christians, mostly Pentecostal Protestants live in Algeria.

Capital: Algiers is the capital of Algeria.

 

Algerias,the capital of algeria

Language: Algerian Arabic and Berber are the native languages.

Currency: The Algerian Dinar is the currency of Algeria.

Time Zone: UTC+01:00

Security Concerns: Terrorism is the most significant security threat in Algeria.  The government is making progress in combating terrorism; however, exercise caution and watch out for crimes such as purse and bag snatching in the larger cities.

Things to do in Algeria:

  • Visit the Casbah, one of north Africa’s most fascinating medina.
  • Watch the sunrise from the barren mountains deep in the Sahara at Assekren.
  • Explore the Tassili du Hoggar for some of the most amazing scnenery.