Algeria

• Capital: Algiers
• Population: 29,183,032
• Land Area: 919,595 square miles
• Population Density: 32 persons per square mile
• Major Religion: Sunni Muslim
• Principle Language: Arabic (official)
• Government: Republic
• Local Divisions: 48 provinces
• Gross Domestic Product: $97 billion (1994)
• Life Expectancy: 67 male; 70 female