| Algieria (2008) | Algieria (2005) | |
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| Podzial administracyjny | 48 provinces (wilayat, singular - wilaya); Adrar, Ain Defla, Ain Temouchent, Alger, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Blida, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira, Boumerdes, Chlef, Constantine, Djelfa, El Bayadh, El Oued, El Tarf, Ghardaia, Guelma, Illizi, Jijel, Khenchela, Laghouat, Mascara, Medea, Mila, Mostaganem, M'Sila, Naama, Oran, Ouargla, Oum el Bouaghi, Relizane, Saida, Setif, Sidi Bel Abbes, Skikda, Souk Ahras, Tamanghasset, Tebessa, Tiaret, Tindouf, Tipaza, Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen | 48 provinces (wilayas, singular - wilaya); Adrar, Ain Defla, Ain Temouchent, Alger, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Blida, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira, Boumerdes, Chlef, Constantine, Djelfa, El Bayadh, El Oued, El Tarf, Ghardaia, Guelma, Illizi, Jijel, Khenchela, Laghouat, Mascara, Medea, Mila, Mostaganem, M'Sila, Naama, Oran, Ouargla, Oum el Bouaghi, Relizane, Saida, Setif, Sidi Bel Abbes, Skikda, Souk Ahras, Tamanghasset, Tebessa, Tiaret, Tindouf, Tipaza, Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen |
| Struktura wiekowa | 0-14 years: 27.2% (male 4,627,479/female 4,447,468)
15-64 years: 67.9% (male 11,413,121/female 11,235,096) 65 years and over: 4.8% (male 752,058/female 857,994) (2007 est.) |
0-14 years: 29% (male 4,811,086/female 4,626,271)
15-64 years: 66.3% (male 10,861,862/female 10,701,459) 65 years and over: 4.7% (male 719,460/female 811,715) (2005 est.) |
| Rolinictwo | wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle | wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle |
| Lotniska | 150 (2007) | 137 (2004 est.) |
| Lotniska z utwardzonymi pasami | total: 52
over 3,047 m: 10 2,438 to 3,047 m: 27 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 1 (2007) |
total: 52
over 3,047 m: 10 2,438 to 3,047 m: 27 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
| Lotniska z nieutwardzonymi pasami | total: 98
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 26 914 to 1,523 m: 44 under 914 m: 25 (2007) |
total: 85
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 26 914 to 1,523 m: 38 under 914 m: 19 (2004 est.) |
| Terytorium | total: 2,381,740 sq km
land: 2,381,740 sq km water: 0 sq km |
total: 2,381,740 sq km
land: 2,381,740 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Terytorium - porownanie wielkosci | slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas | slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas |
| Tlo historyczne | After more than a century of rule by Francja, Algierians fought through much of the 1950s to achieve independence w 1962. Algieria's primary political party, the National Liberation Front (FLN), has dominated politics ever since. Many Algierians w the subsequent generation were not satisfied, however, and moved to counter the FLN's centrality w Algierian politics. The surprising first round success of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) w the grudzien 1991 balloting spurred the Algierian army to intervene and postpone the second round of elections to prevent what the secular elite feared would be an extremist-led government from assuming power. The army began a crackdown on the FIS that spurred FIS supporters to begin attacking government targets. The government later allowed elections featuring pro-government and moderate religious-based parties, but did not appease the activists who progressively widened their attacks. The fighting escalated into an insurgency, which saw intense fighting between 1992-98 and which resulted w over 100,000 deaths - many attributed to indiscriminate massacres of villagers by extremists. The government gained the upper hand by the late-1990s and FIS's armed wing, the Islamic Salvation Army, disbanded w styczen 2000. However, small numbers of armed militants persist w confronting government forces and conducting ambushes and occasional attacks on villages. The army placed Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA w the presidency w 1999 w a fraudulent election but claimed neutrality w his 2004 landslide reelection victory. Longstanding problems continue to face BOUTEFLIKA w his second term, including the ethnic minority Berbers' ongoing autonomy campaign, large-scale unemployment, a shortage of housing, unreliable electrical and water supplies, government inefficiencies and corruption, and the continuing activities of extremist militants. The 2006 merger of the Salafist Group dla Preaching and Combat (GSPC) z al-Qaida (followed by a change of name to al-Qaida w the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb) signaled an increase w bombings, including high-profile, mass-casualty suicide attacks targeted against the Algierian government and Western interests. Algieria must also diversify its petroleum-based economy, which has yielded a large cash reserve but which has not been used to redress Algieria's many social and infrastructure problems. | After more than a century of rule by Francja, Algierians fought through much of the 1950s to achieve independence w 1962. Algieria's primary political party, the National Liberation Front (FLN), has dominated politics ever since. Many Algierians w the subsequent generation were not satisfied, however, and moved to counter the FLN's centrality w Algierian politics. The surprising first round success of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) w the grudzien 1991 balloting spurred the Algierian army to intervene and postpone the second round of elections to prevent what the secular elite feared would be an extremist-led government from assuming power. The army began a crack down on the FIS that spurred FIS supporters to begin attacking government targets. The government later allowed elections featuring pro-government and moderate religious-based parties, but did not appease the activists who progressively widened their attacks. The fighting escalated into an insurgency, which saw intense fighting between 1992-98 and which resulted w over 100,000 deaths - many attributed to indiscriminate massacres of villagers by extremists. The government gained the upper hand by the late-1990s and FIS's armed wing, the Islamic Salvation Army, disbanded w styczen 2000. However, small numbers of armed militants persist w confronting government forces and conducting ambushes and occasional attacks on villages. The army placed Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA w the presidency w 1999 w a fraudulent election but claimed neutrality w his 2004 landslide reelection victory. Longstanding problems continue to face BOUTEFLIKA w his second term, including the ethnic minority Berbers' ongoing autonomy campaign, large-scale unemployment, a shortage of housing, unreliable electrical and water supplies, government inefficiencies and corruption, and the continuing - although significantly degraded - activities of extremist militants. Algieria must also diversify its petroleum-based economy, which has yielded a large cash reserve but which has not been used to redress Algieria's many social and infrastructure problems. Algieria assumed a two-year seat on the UN Security Council w styczen 2004. |
| Wspolczynnik narodzin | 17.11 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 17.13 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
| Budzet | revenues: $58.5 billion
expenditures: $41.35 billion (2007 est.) |
revenues: $31.47 billion
expenditures: $29.3 billion, including capital expenditures of $5.8 billion (2004 est.) |
| Stolica | name: Algiers
geographic coordinates: 36 45 N, 3 03 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Algiers |
| Klimat | arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters z hot, dry summers along coast; drier z cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common w summer | arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters z hot, dry summers along coast; drier z cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common w summer |
| Linia brzegowa | 998 km | 998 km |
| Konstytucja | 8 wrzesien 1963; revised 19 listopad 1976, effective 22 listopad 1976; revised 3 listopad 1988, 23 luty 1989, and 28 listopad 1996 | 19 listopad 1976, effective 22 listopad 1976; revised 3 listopad 1988, 23 luty 1989, and 28 listopad 1996 |
| Nazwa panstwa | conventional long form: People's Democratic Republic of Algieria
conventional short form: Algieria local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah local short form: Al Jaza'ir |
conventional long form: People's Democratic Republic of Algieria
conventional short form: Algieria local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah local short form: Al Jaza'ir |
| Wspolczynnik zgonow | 4.62 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 4.6 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
| Zadluzenie - zewnetrzne | $3.358 billion (31 grudzien 2007 est.) | $21.9 billion (2004 est.) |
| Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna ze strony USA | chief of mission: Ambassador Robert S. FORD
embassy: 5 Chemin Cheikh Bachir, El-Ibrahimi, El-Biar 16000 Algiers mailing address: B. P. 408, Alger-Gare, 16030 Algiers telephone: [213] 70-08-2000 FAX: [213] 21-60-7355 |
chief of mission: Ambassador Richard W. ERDMAN
embassy: 4 Chemin Cheikh Bachir El-Ibrahimi, Algiers mailing address: B. P. 408, Alger-Gare, 16030 Algiers telephone: [213] (21) 691-425/255/186 FAX: [213] (21) 69-39-79 |
| Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna w USA | chief of mission: Ambassador Amine KHERBI
chancery: 2118 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 265-2800 FAX: [1] (202) 667-2174 |
chief of mission: Ambassador Amine KHERBI
chancery: 2137 Wyoming Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 265-2800 FAX: [1] (202) 667-2174 |
| Miedzynarodowe dyskusje | Algieria supports the Polisario Front exiled w Algieria and who represent the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic; Algieria rejects Moroccan administration of Sahara Zachodnia; most of the approximately 90,000 Sahara Zachodnian Sahrawi refugees are sheltered w camps w Tindouf, Algieria; Algieria's border z Maroko remains an irritant to bilateral relations, each nation accusing the other of harboring militants and arms smuggling; Algieria remains concerned about armed bandits operating throughout the Sahel who sometimes destabilize southern Algierian towns; dormant disputes include Libian claims of about 32,000 sq km still reflected on its maps of southeastern Algieria and the FLN's assertions of a claim to Chirac Pastures w southeastern Maroko | Algieria supports the exiled Sahrawi Polisario Front and rejects Moroccan administration of Sahara Zachodnia; Algieria's border z Maroko remains an irritant to bilateral relations, each nation has accused the other of harboring militants and arms smuggling; w an attempt to improve relations after unilaterally imposing a visa requirement on Algierians w the early 1990s, Maroko lifted the requirement w mid-2004 - a gesture not reciprocated by Algieria; Algieria remains concerned about armed bandits operating throughout the Sahel who sometimes destabilize southern Algierian towns; dormant disputes include Libian claims of about 32,000 sq km still reflected on its maps of southeastern Algieria and the FLN's assertions of a claim to Chirac Pastures w southeastern Maroko |
| Ekonomiczna pomoc - pobieranie | $370.6 million (2005 est.) | $122.8 million (2002 est.) |
| Ekonomia | The hydrocarbons sector is the backbone of the economy, accounting dla roughly 60% of budget revenues, 30% of Produkt krajowy brutto, and over 95% of export earnings. Algieria has the eighth-largest reserves of natural gas w the world and is the fourth-largest gas exporter; it ranks 14th w oil reserves. Sustained high oil prices w recent years have helped improve Algieria's financial and macroeconomic indicators. Algieria is running substantial trade surpluses and building up record foreign exchange reserves. Algieria has decreased its external debt to less than 10% of Produkt krajowy brutto after repaying its Paris Club and London Club debt w 2006. Real Produkt krajowy brutto has risen due to higher oil output and increased government spending. The government's continued efforts to diversify the economy by attracting foreign and domestic investment outside the energy sector, however, has had little success w reducing high unemployment and improving living standards. Structural reform within the economy, such as development of the banking sector and the construction of infrastructure, moves ahead slowly hampered by corruption and bureaucratic resistance. | The hydrocarbons sector is the backbone of the economy, accounting dla roughly 60% of budget revenues, 30% of Produkt krajowy brutto, and over 95% of export earnings. Algieria has the seventh-largest reserves of natural gas w the world and is the second-largest gas exporter; it ranks 14th w oil reserves. Sustained high oil prices w recent years, along z macroeconomic policy reforms supported by the IMF, have helped improve Algieria's financial and macroeconomic indicators. Algieria is running substantial trade surpluses and building up record foreign exchange reserves. Real Produkt krajowy brutto has risen due to higher oil output and increased government spending. The government's continued efforts to diversify the economy by attracting foreign and domestic investment outside the energy sector, however, has had little success w reducing high unemployment and improving living standards. Structural reform within the economy moves ahead slowly. |
| Elektrycznosc - konsumpcja | 27.52 billion kWh (2005 est.) | 23.61 billion kWh (2002) |
| Elektrycznosc - eksport | 275 million kWh (2005 est.) | 500 million kWh (2002) |
| Elektrycznosc - import | 359 million kWh (2005 est.) | 150 million kWh (2002) |
| Elektrycznosc - produkcja | 31.91 billion kWh (2005 est.) | 25.76 billion kWh (2002) |
| Skrajne punkty wysokosci | lowest point: Chott Melrhir -40 m
highest point: Tahat 3,003 m |
lowest point: Chott Melrhir -40 m
highest point: Tahat 3,003 m |
| Srodowisko - obecne problemy | soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents is leading to the pollution of rivers and coastal waters; Mediterranean Sea, w particular, becoming polluted from oil wastes, soil erosion, and fertilizer runoff; inadequate supplies of potable water | soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents is leading to the pollution of rivers and coastal waters; Mediterranean Sea, w particular, becoming polluted from oil wastes, soil erosion, and fertilizer runoff; inadequate supplies of potable water |
| Srodowisko - miedzynarodowe umowy | party to: Biodiversity, Klimat Change, Klimat Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
party to: Biodiversity, Klimat Change, Klimat Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Grupy etniczne | Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%
note: almost all Algierians are Berber w origin, not Arab; the minority who identify themselves as Berber live mostly w the mountainous region of Kabylie east of Algiers; the Berbers are also Muslim but identify z their Berber rather than Arab cultural heritage; Berbers have long agitated, sometimes violently, dla autonomy; the government is unlikely to grant autonomy but has offered to begin sponsoring teaching Berber language w schools |
Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%
note: almost all Algierians are Berber w origin, not Arab; the minority who identify themselves as Berber live mostly w the mountainous region of Kabylie east of Algiers; the Berbers are also Muslim but identify z their Berber rather than Arab cultural heritage; Berbers have long agitated, sometimes violently, dla autonomy; the government is unlikely to grant autonomy but has offered to begin sponsoring teaching Berber language w schools |
| Kurs waluty | Algierian dinars per US dollar - 69.9 (2007), 72.647 (2006), 73.276 (2005), 72.061 (2004), 77.395 (2003) | Algierian dinars per US dollar - 72.061 (2004), 77.395 (2003), 79.682 (2002), 77.215 (2001), 75.26 (2000) |
| Wladza wykonawcza | chief of state: President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA (since 28 kwiecien 1999)
head of government: Prime Minister Abdelaziz BELKHADEM cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president elections: president elected by popular vote dla a five-year term (eligible dla a second term); election last held 8 kwiecien 2004 (next to be held w kwiecien 2009); prime minister appointed by the president election results: Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA reelected president dla second term; percent of vote - Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA 85%, Ali BENFLIS 6.4%, Abdellah DJABALLAH 5% |
chief of state: President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA (since 28 kwiecien 1999)
head of government: Prime Minister Ahmed OUYAHIA (since 9 maj 2003) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president elections: president elected by popular vote dla a five-year term; election last held 8 kwiecien 2004 (next to be held NA kwiecien 2009); prime minister appointed by the president election results: Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA reelected president dla second term; percent of vote - Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA 85%, Ali BENFLIS 6.4%, Abdellah DJABALLAH 5% |
| Eksport | 1.724 million bbl/day (2004 est.) | NA |
| Eksport - towary | petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97% | petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97% |
| Eksport - partnerzy | US 27.2%, Wlochy 17%, Hiszpania 9.7%, Francja 8.8%, Kanada 8.1%, Belgia 4.3% (2006) | US 22.6%, Wlochy 17.2%, Francja 11.4%, Hiszpania 10.1%, Kanada 7.5%, Brazylia 6.1%, Belgia 4.6% (2004) |
| Rok podatkowy | rok kalendarzowy | rok kalendarzowy |
| Opis flagi | two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary
note: the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam (the state religion) |
two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam (the state religion) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - podzial wg galezi przemyslu | agriculture: 8.1%
industry: 61% services: 30.9% (2007 est.) |
agriculture: 10.3%
industry: 57.4% services: 32.3% (2004 est.) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - per capita | - | purchasing power parity - $6,600 (2004 est.) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - realny wspolczynnik wzrostu | 4.6% (2007 est.) | 6.1% (2004 est.) |
| Koordynaty geograficzne | 28 00 N, 3 00 E | 28 00 N, 3 00 E |
| Polozenie geograficzne | second-largest country w Africa (after Sudan) | second-largest country w Africa (after Sudan) |
| Ladowiska helikopterow | 2 (2007) | 1 (2004 est.) |
| Autostrady | - | total: 104,000 km
paved: 71,656 km (including 640 km of expressways) unpaved: 32,344 km (1999) |
| Domowy dochód albo konsumpcja wg podzialu procentowego | lowest 10%: 2.8%
highest 10%: 26.8% (1995) |
lowest 10%: 2.8%
highest 10%: 26.8% (1995) |
| Import | 12,390 bbl/day (2004 est.) | NA |
| Import - towary | capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods | capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods |
| Import - partnerzy | Francja 22%, Wlochy 8.6%, Chiny 8.5%, Niemcy 5.9%, Hiszpania 5.9%, US 4.8%, Turcja 4.5% (2006) | Francja 30.3%, Wlochy 8.2%, Niemcy 6.5%, Hiszpania 5.5%, US 5.2%, Chiny 5.1%, Turcja 4.3% (2004) |
| Niepodleglosc | 5 lipiec 1962 (from Francja) | 5 lipiec 1962 (from Francja) |
| Wspolczynnik wzrostu produkcji w przemysle | 5% (2007 est.) | 6% (2004 est.) |
| Przemysl | petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing | petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing |
| Wspolczynnik umieralnosci noworodkow | total: 28.78 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 32.45 deaths/1,000 live births female: 24.93 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
total: 31 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 34.83 deaths/1,000 live births female: 26.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) |
| Inflacja | 4.6% (2007 est.) | 3.1% (2004 est.) |
| Czlonek miedzynarodowych organizacji | ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, BIS, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, OSCE (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer) | ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, BIS, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, OSCE (partner), UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO (observer) |
| Nawadniane tereny | 5,690 sq km (2003) | 5,600 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Sadownictwo | Supreme Court | Supreme Court or Court Supreme |
| Sila robocza | 9.38 million (2007 est.) | 9.91 million (2004 est.) |
| Sila robocza - wg galezi gospodarki | agriculture 14%, industry 13.4%, construction and public works 10%, trade 14.6%, government 32%, other 16% (2003 est.) | agriculture 14%, industry 13.4%, construction and public works 10%, trade 14.6%, government 32%, other 16% (2003 est.) |
| Granica | total: 6,343 km
border countries: Libia 982 km, Mali 1,376 km, Mauretania 463 km, Maroko 1,559 km, Niger 956 km, Tunezja 965 km, Sahara Zachodnia 42 km |
total: 6,343 km
border countries: Libia 982 km, Mali 1,376 km, Mauretania 463 km, Maroko 1,559 km, Niger 956 km, Tunezja 965 km, Sahara Zachodnia 42 km |
| Zagospodarowanie terenu | arable land: 3.17%
permanent crops: 0.28% other: 96.55% (2005) |
arable land: 3.22%
permanent crops: 0.25% other: 96.53% (2001) |
| Jezyki | Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects | Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects |
| System prawny | socialist, based on French and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts w ad hoc Konstytucjaal Council composed of various public officials, including several Supreme Court justices; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction | socialist, based on French and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts w ad hoc Konstytucjaal Council composed of various public officials, including several Supreme Court justices; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Wladza ustawodawcza | bicameral Parliament consists of the National People's Assembly or Al-Majlis Al-Shabi Al-Watani (389 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Council of Nations (Senate) (144 seats; one-third of the members appointed by the president, two-thirds elected by indirect vote; to serve six-year terms; the constitution requires half the council to be renewed every three years)
elections: National People's Assembly - last held 17 maj 2007 (next to be held w 2012); Council of Nations (Senate) - last held 28 grudzien 2006 (next to be held w 2009) election results: National People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FLN 136, RND 61, MSP 52, PT 26, RCD 19, FNA 13, other 49, independents 33; Council of Nations - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FLN 29, RND 12, MSP 3, RCD 1, independents 3, presidential appointees (unknown affiliation) 24; note - Council seating reflects the number of replaced council members rather than the whole Council |
bicameral Parliament consists of the National People's Assembly or Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani (389 seats - changed from 380 seats w the 2002 elections; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Council of Nations (Senate) (144 seats; one-third of the members appointed by the president, two-thirds elected by indirect vote; members serve six-year terms; the constitution requires half the council to be renewed every three years)
elections: National People's Assembly - last held 30 maj 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); Council of Nations (Senate) - last held 30 grudzien 2003 (next to be held NA 2006) election results: National People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - FLN 199, RND 48, Islah 43, MSP 38, PT 21, FNA 8, EnNahda 1, PRA 1, MEN 1, independents 29; Council of Nations - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party NA% |
| Zywotnosc | total population: 73.52 years
male: 71.91 years female: 75.21 years (2007 est.) |
total population: 73 years
male: 71.45 years female: 74.63 years (2005 est.) |
| Pismienni | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 69.9% male: 79.6% female: 60.1% (2002 est.) |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 70% male: 78.8% female: 61% (2003 est.) |
| Lokalizacja | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Maroko and Tunezja | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Maroko and Tunezja |
| Lokalizacja na mapie | Africa | Africa |
| Morskie obszary | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nm |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nm |
| Flota handlowa | total: 35 ships (1000 GRT or over) 694,686 GRT/707,251 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 8, chemical tanker 2, liquefied gas 9, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 2, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: 12 (UK 12) (2007) |
total: 56 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 837,676 GRT/929,847 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 9, cargo 14, chemical tanker 4, liquefied gas 10, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 6, roll on/roll off 9 foreign-owned: 3 (Wielka Brytania 3) registered w other countries: 1 (2005) |
| Wojsko | National Popular Army (ANP; includes Land Forces), Algierian National Navy (MRA), Air Force (QJJ), Territorial Air Defense Force (2005) | People's National Army (ANP; includes Land Forces), Algierian National Navy (MRA), Air Force (QJJ), Territorial Air Defense Force (2005) |
| Wojska - wydatki (w dolarach) | - | $2.48 billion (2004) |
| Wojsko - wydatki (procent PKB) | 3.3% (2006) | 3.2% (2004) |
| Swieto narodowe | Revolution Day, 1 listopad (1954) | Revolution Day, 1 listopad (1954) |
| Narodowosc | noun: Algierian(s)
adjective: Algierian |
noun: Algierian(s)
adjective: Algierian |
| Naturalne zagrozenia | mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslides and floods w rainy season | mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslides and floods w rainy season |
| Surowce naturalne | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc |
| Wspolczynnik migracji | -0.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) | -0.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
| Rurociagi | condensate 1,532 km; gas 13,861 km; liquid petroleum gas 2,408 km; oil 6,878 km (2007) | condensate 1,344 km; gas 85,946 km; liquid petroleum gas 2,213 km; oil 6,496 km (2004) |
| Partie polityczne i przywodcy | Ahd 54 [Ali Fauzi REBAINE]; Algierian National Front or FNA [Moussa TOUATI]; National Democratic Rally (Rassemblement National Democratique) or RND [Ahmed OUYAHIA]; Islamic Salvation Front or FIS (outlawed kwiecien 1992) [Ali BELHADJ, Dr. Abassi MADANI, Rabeh KEBIR]; National Entente Movement or MEN [Ali BOUKHAZNA]; National Liberation Front or FLN [Abdelaziz BELKHADEM, secretary general]; National Reform Movement or Islah (formerly MRN) [Mohamed BOULAHIA]; National Renewal Party or PRA [Mohamed BENSMAIL]; Rally dla Culture and Democracy or RCD [Said SADI]; Renaissance Movement or EnNahda Movement [Fatah RABEI]; Socialist Forces Front or FFS [Hocine Ait AHMED]; Social Liberal Party or PSL [Ahmed KHELIL]; Society of Peace Movement or MSP [Boudjerra SOLTANI]; Workers Party or PT [Louisa HANOUNE]
note: a law banning political parties based on religion was enacted w marzec 1997 |
Algierian National Front or FNA [Moussa TOUATI]; Democratic National Rally or RND [Ahmed OUYAHIA, chairman]; Islamic Salvation Front or FIS (outlawed kwiecien 1992) [Ali BELHADJ and Dr. Abassi MADANI, Rabeh KEBIR (self-exiled w Niemcy)]; National Entente Movement or MEN [Ali BOUKHAZNA]; National Liberation Front or FLN [Abdelaziz BELKHADEM, secretary general (also serves as Foreign Minister)]; National Reform Movement or Islah (formerly MRN) [Abdellah DJABALLAH]; National Renewal Party or PRA [Yacine TERKMANE]; Progressive Republican Party [Khadir DRISS]; Rally dla Culture and Democracy or RCD [Said SAADI, secretary general]; Renaissance Movement or EnNahda Movement [Fatah RABEI]; Socialist Forces Front or FFS [Hocine Ait AHMED, secretary general (self-exiled w Szwajcaria)]; Social Liberal Party or PSL [Ahmed KHELIL]; Society of Peace Movement or MSP [Boujerra SOLTANI]; Workers Party or PT [Louisa HANOUN]
note: a law banning political parties based on religion was enacted w marzec 1997 |
| Przesladowania polityczne ugrupowan oraz liderow | The Algierian Human Rights League or LADDH [Hocine ZEHOUANE]; SOS Disparus [Nacera DUTOUR]; Somoud [Ali MERABET] | The Algierian Human Rights League or LADH or LADDH [Yahia Ali ABDENOUR]; SOS Disparus [Nacera DUTOUR]; Somoud [Ali MERABET] |
| Ludnosc | 33,333,216 (lipiec 2007 est.) | 32,531,853 (lipiec 2005 est.) |
| Ludnosc zyjaca na skraju ubostwa | 25% (2005 est.) | 23% (1999 est.) |
| Przyrost naturalny | 1.216% (2007 est.) | 1.22% (2005 est.) |
| Porty i stocznie | - | Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Djendjene, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda |
| Stacje radiowe | AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8 (1999) | AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8 (1999) |
| Linie kolejowe | total: 3,973 km
standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2006) |
total: 3,973 km
standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified) narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2004) |
| Religie | Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1% | Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1% |
| Wspolczynnik plci | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.016 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.877 male(s)/female total population: 1.015 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2005 est.) |
| Prawo wyborcze | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
| System telefoniczny | general assessment: a weak network of fixed-main lines, which remains low at less than 10 telephones per 100 persons, is partially offset by the rapid increase w mobile cellular subscribership; w 2006, combined fixed-line and mobile telephone density surpassed 70 telephones per 100 persons
domestic: privatization of Algieria's telecommunications sector began w 2000; three mobile cellular licenses have been issued and, w 2005, a consortium led by Egipt's Orascom Telecom won a 15-year license to build and operate a fixed-line network w Algieria; the license will allow Orascom to develop high-speed data and other specialized services and contribute to meeting the large unfulfilled demand dla basic residential telephony; internet broadband services began w 2003 z approximately 200,000 subscribers w 2006 international: country code - 213; landing point dla the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber- optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East and Asia; microwave radio relay to Wlochy, Francja, Hiszpania, Maroko, and Tunezja; coaxial cable to Maroko and Tunezja; participant w Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat) (2007) |
general assessment: telephone density w Algieria is very low, not exceeding five telephones per 100 persons; the number of fixed main lines increased w the last few years to a little more than 2,000,000, but only about two-thirds of these have subscribers; much of the infrastructure is outdated and inefficient
domestic: good service w north but sparse w south; domestic satellite system z 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned) international: country code - 213; 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Wlochy, Francja, Hiszpania, Maroko, and Tunezja; coaxial cable to Maroko and Tunezja; participant w Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Ocean Atlantycki and 1 Ocean Indyjski), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat (1998) |
| Telefony - wykorzystywane linie telefoniczne | 2.841 million (2006) | 2,199,600 (2003) |
| Telefony komorkowe | 20.998 million (2006) | 1,447,310 (2003) |
| Stacje telewizyjne | 46 (plus 216 repeaters) (1995) | 46 (plus 216 repeaters) (1995) |
| Uksztaltowanie terenu | mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain | mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain |
| Wspolczynnik nardzin przypadajacy na kobiety | 1.86 children born/woman (2007 est.) | 1.92 children born/woman (2005 est.) |
| Wspolczynnik bezrobocia | 14.1% (2007 est.) | 25.4% (2004 est.) |