Capital: Algiers

Population: 40,319,284 (estimated in 2015)

Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD)

Official Languages: Arabic, French

Unofficial Languages: Berber dialects, Mzab Berber, Kabylie Berber or Tamazight, Chaouia Berber or Tachawit, Tuareg Berber or Tamahaq

Main Religion: Islam

Ethnic Groups: Arab-Berber, European, and others

Largest Cities: Algiers, Boumerdas, Oran, Tébessa, Constantine

Main Sport: Football, Handball

Political System: Republic