Denomination : Democratic and Popular Republic of Algerian.

     In Algerian tongue : Djazaïr or D’Zair.

Date of admission in the U.N : 1962

Political system : Republic, constitution 1996, president of the republic elected by vote for 5 years,

    bicameral Parliament (senate and national popular assembly).

Area : 2 381 741 Km².

Population : 35 000 000 of Algerian.

Currency : Algerian dinar.

Time Zone : GMT+1.

International telephone code 213

Borders : The Mediterranean Sea(North), Tunisia (North-east), Libya (East), Niger (South-east),

    Mali (South), Mauritania (South-west), The Occidental Sahara (West), Morocco (North-west).

Administrative cutting : The territory is cut out into 48 Wilayas (equivalent to department), each Wilaya is cut

    out in its turn into small towns and villages.

Week-end : hursday and Friday.