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Capital (and largest city) |
Algiers | ||
Other cities | Tunis | ||
Language official |
Arabic | ||
others | Berber | ||
President | Abdelaziz Bouteflika | ||
Prime Minister | Beji Caid Essebsi | ||
Area | 2,545,351 km² | ||
Population | 51,382,754 | ||
Independence | July 1962 (from France) | ||
Currency | Dinar |