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          AREA ................................................
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          2.381.740 
                kmq 
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            POPULATION ..................................
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          32.930.091 in. 
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            DENSITY .........................................
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          13,8 in/kmq 
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            CAPITAL ..........................................
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          Algeri 
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            LANGUAGES ....................................
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          Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
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            RELIGIONS ......................................
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          Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
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            CURRENCY ......................................
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          Algerian dinar (DZD)
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           GDP per CAPITA .............................
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          6603 $ (2004)
          
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           HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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          0,509 (103th place)
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              LOWEST POINT ...............................
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          Chott Melrhir -40 m
         
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            HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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          Tahat 3003 m
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             INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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          5 July 1962 (from France)
          
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             INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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          Republic
          
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             WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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            .dz
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                  COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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          +213
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