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Algeria
(2,775 words)

Al Jumhūriyyah Al Jazā’iriyyah Ad Dīmuqrātiyyah Ash Sha‘biyyah (People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

43,333,000

Area

2,400,000 sq. km (920,000 sq. mi)

Population density

18/sq. km (47/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.68% (per 1,000: births 18, deaths 5)

Under 15 years

30%

Urban dwellers

74% (1.99% p.a.)

Largest cities

Algiers 2,768,000; Oran 899,000; Djelfa 503,000; Blida 473,000; Qacentina 41…

Cite this page
“Algeria”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 21 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02DZA>
First published online: 2020



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