Algeria

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INFORMATION

Capital: Algiers Government: Presidential Republic Current President: Abdelaziz Bouteflika Economy: Hydrocarbons (natural gas, oil) contribute ~60% of budget revenues, 30% of GDP, and over 95% of export earnings. Ranks 16th in the world in oil reserves. Population: 40,969,443 (2017) Land Size: 2.4 million sq km (919,595 sq miles) Major Ethnic Groups: Arab-Berber: 99% European: < 1%

Religions: Sunni Muslim (state religion): 99% Christian and Jewish: 1% Language(s): Arabic (official) French Tamazight (Kabylie) Other Berber dialects Links: CIA World Fact Book: Algeria U.S. Department of State: Algeria BBC News: Algeria Algeria Embassy in the U.S. About Algeria Algeria Daily

RECENT NEWS

• Wed - Oct 17, 2018: Algeria Reaffirms Western Sahara 'Is a Decolonization Issue Between Polisario Front, Morocco' - AllAfrica News: Algeria
  [Algerie Presse Service] The Western Sahara conflict is a decolonization issue between the Polisario Front and Morocco, affirmed Tuesday in New York Algeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Sabri Boukadoum.
• Mon - Oct 15, 2018: Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers Undertakes Working Visit to the Saharawi Refugee Camps in Tindouf, South West Algeria, 12 to 15 Oct - AllAfrica News: Algeria
  [Govt of SA] Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers will undertakes Working Visit to Saharawi Refugee Camps in Tindouf, South West Algeria, from 12-15 Oct 2018.
• Mon - Sep 24, 2018: 10th Meeting of JMMC - Producing Countries Continue to Seek 'Balanced' Oil Market - AllAfrica News: Algeria
  [Algerie Presse Service] The Joint OPEC-non-OPEC Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) convened in Algiers, for its tenth meeting, said that the despite the growing uncertainties surrounding market fundamentals, the 25 producing countries continue to seek a "balanced" and sustainably "stable" global oil market.
• Tue - Sep 18, 2018: Angela Merkel Praises Algerian Efforts to Repatriate Rejected Asylum-Seekers - AllAfrica News: Algeria
  [Deutsche Welle] Germany's Angela Merkel has praised Algeria for its "constructive cooperation" in repatriating rejected asylum-seekers. Merkel's Algeria visit comes ahead of an EU leaders' summit, where migration is certain to dominate.
• Tue - Sep 18, 2018: Algeria to Repatriate All Its Nationals in Illegal Situation in Germany - AllAfrica News: Algeria
  [Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia said Monday in Algiers that Algeria will repatriate all its nationals who are in illegal situation in Germany, whatever their number.