Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia.
Industries: petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing.
Geography: second-largest country in Africa (after Sudan) Area: total: 2,381,740 sq km land: 2,381,740 sq km water: 0 sq km.
Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects. National Holiday:  Revolution Day, 1 November (1954). Capital: Algiers, Currency (code): Algerian dinar (DZD).
Population: 34,586,184 (July 2010 est.) Labor Force: 9.877 million (2009 est.).

GDP (purchasing power parity): $254.7 billion (2010 est.)
•   $244.6 billion (2009 est.)
•   $239.4 billion (2008 est.)   
GDP - real growth rate:
•   4.1% (2010 est.)
•   2.2% (2009 est.)
•   2.8% (2008 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
•   $7,400 (2010 est.)
•   $7,200 (2009 est.)
•   $7,100 (2008 est.)
Budget:
•   Revenues: $66.48 billion.
•   Expenditures: $85.57 billion (2009 est.)
Public debt:
•   25.7% of GDP (2010 est.)
•   20% of GDP (2009 est.)
Debt - external:
•   $4.138 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
•   $5.413 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
•   $19.34 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
•   $17.34 billion (31 December 2009 est.)   
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
•   $1.844 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
•   $1.644 billion (31 December 2009 est.)   
Exports:
•   $52.66 billion (2010 est.)
•   $43.69 billion (2009 est.)
Imports:
•   $37.07 billion (2010 est.)
•   $39.1 billion (2009 est.)
Military expenditures: 3.3% of GDP (2006)

Airports: 143 Total:
Airports - with paved runways (57):
•   Over 3,047 m: 12
•   2,438 to 3,047 m: 28
•   1,524 to 2,437 m: 11
•   914 to 1,523 m: 5
•   under 914 m: 1
Airports - with unpaved runways (86):
•   2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
•   1,524 to 2,437 m: 19
•   914 to 1,523 m: 41
•   Under 914 m: 23
Heliports:  2
Aircraft Departures: 44,300

Note: figures are in US dollars
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