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Algeria
Country in North Africa
Also known as People's Democratic Republic of Algeria · Dzayer · Djazaïr
- Capital
- Population
- 46.2M(2023)
- , 45.6M(2026)
- , 43.9M(January 2020)
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Sources- 1.“عدد سكان الجزائر بلغ 43,9 مليون نسمة في يناير الماضي”aps.dz/ar/algerie/87050-43-9
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- Area
- 2,381,741 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $192B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $163B(2021)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $192B(2022)
- Currency
- Algerian dinar(since 1964)
- , Algerian franc(1962–1964)
- Official language
- Arabic
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- , Standard Algerian Berber(since 2002)
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- Arabic
- Head of state
- Abdelmadjid Tebboune(since 2019)
- , Abd al-Qadir ibn Saleh(2019–2019)
- Head of government
- Sifi Ghrieb(since 2025)
- , Abdelmadjid Tebboune(2017–2017)
- , Ahmad Uyahya(2017–2019)
- +4 more
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
797 statements · 32% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 18.9682°N, 3.3577°E
- Emergency phone number
- 14 has use: emergency medical services, fire department
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 17 has use: police
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 1548 has use: police
- 1055 has use: gendarmerie
- 14 has use: emergency medical services, fire department
- Electrical plug type
- Type E
- Schuko
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Vehicle registration plate code
- DZ(since 1962)
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 27.3152°N, 8.6669°W
- Has characteristic
- not-free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Diplomatic relation
- Germany statement is subject of: Algeria–Germany relations
- Ukraine statement is subject of: Algeria–Ukraine relations
- Serbia statement is subject of: Algeria–Serbia relations
- Israel statement is subject of: Algeria–Israel relations
- Saudi Arabia statement is subject of: Algeria–Saudi Arabia relations
- Libya statement is subject of: Algeria–Libya relations
- Morocco statement is subject of: Algeria–Morocco relations
- Kenya statement is subject of: Algeria–Kenya relations
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- Palestine statement is subject of: Algeria–Palestine relations
- France statement is subject of: Algeria–France relations
- Canada statement is subject of: Algeria–Canada relations
- Cyprus statement is subject of: Algeria–Cyprus relations
- Indonesia statement is subject of: Algeria–Indonesia relations
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic statement is subject of: Algeria–Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic relations
- Turkey statement is subject of: Algeria–Turkey relations
- Egypt statement is subject of: Algeria–Egypt relations
- Malaysia statement is subject of: Algeria–Malaysia relations
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Algeria–Pakistan relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Algeria–Taiwan relations
- United Arab Emirates statement is subject of: Algeria–United Arab Emirates relations
- Tunisia statement is subject of: zwamel–Tunisia relations
- United States statement is subject of: Algeria–United States relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Algeria–Russia relations
- Mexico statement is subject of: Algeria–Mexico relations
- Japan statement is subject of: Algeria–Japan relations
- India statement is subject of: Algeria–India relations
- Greece statement is subject of: Algeria–Greece relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: Algeria–China relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Algeria–Bangladesh relations
- Georgia(since 1993)
- Hungary statement is subject of: Algeria–Hungary relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Algeria, Budapest
- North Korea(since 1958) statement is subject of: Algeria–North Korea relations
- Demonym
- Algerian
- algériai
- Alžířan applies to part: male
- Alžířanka applies to part: female
- algerier
- אלג'יראית applies to part: male
- אלג'יראי applies to part: female
- Aljeriano
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- Laljeränan
- جزائري applies to part: masculine
- جزائرية applies to part: feminine
- جزائريون applies to part: plural
- algerieni applies to part: plural
- algerian applies to part: masculine
- algeriană applies to part: feminine
- আলজেরীয়
- Algérien applies to part: masculine, masculine singular
- Algérienne applies to part: feminine, feminine singular
- algerino applies to part: masculine singular
- algerina applies to part: feminine singular
- algerini applies to part: masculine plural
- algerine applies to part: feminine plural
- jazairi
- arxelín
- arxelina
- الجزایری
- algerià applies to part: masculine singular
- Azzayri applies to part: masculine singular
- Tazzayrit applies to part: feminine singular
- Izzayriyen applies to part: masculine plural
- Tizzayriyin applies to part: feminine plural
- algierczyk applies to part: masculine singular
- algierka applies to part: feminine singular
- Algerierin applies to part: feminine
- Algerier applies to part: masculine
- alzerina applies to part: feminine singular
- alzerine applies to part: feminine plural
- alzerini applies to part: masculine plural
- alzerin applies to part: masculine singular
- جزائريات applies to part: feminine plural
- جزايري applies to part: masculine singular
- جزايرية applies to part: feminine singular
- جزايريين applies to part: masculine plural
- جزايريات applies to part: feminine plural
- Alžirec applies to part: masculine singular
- Alžirka applies to part: feminine singular
- Ailgéarach
1
- алжирец grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular
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- алжирка grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular
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- алжирцы grammatical number: plural
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- Geoshape
- Data:Algeria.map
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 37.0946°N, 7.2038°E
- Total fertility rate
- 2.857(2014)
- 2.893(2013)
- 2.909(2012)
- 2.903(2011)
- 2.873(2010)
- 2.818(2009)
- 2.744(2008)
- 2.661(2007)
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- 2.576(2006)
- 2.499(2005)
- 2.441(2004)
- 2.407(2003)
- 2.404(2002)
- 2.438(2001)
- 2.514(2000)
- 2.635(1999)
- Shares border with
- Morocco statement is subject of: Algeria–Morocco border · direction relative to location: west
- Libya statement is subject of: Algeria–Libya border · direction relative to location: east
- Niger statement is subject of: Algeria–Niger border · direction relative to location: southeast
- Mali statement is subject of: Algeria–Mali border · direction relative to location: southwest
- Tunisia statement is subject of: Algeria–Tunisia border · direction relative to location: east
- Mauritania statement is subject of: Algeria–Mauritania border · direction relative to location: southwest
- Western Sahara direction relative to location: west · statement is subject of: Algeria–Western Sahara border
- Italy statement is subject of: Algeria–Italy border
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- Spain statement is subject of: Algeria–Spain border
- Marriageable age
- 19 years old applies to part: all genders
- Motto text
- بالشّعب وللشّعب literal translation: By the people and for the people, От народа и за народа
- Tourism for everybody
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 23.5000°N, 12.0000°E
- Official name
- اَلْجُمهُورِيَّة اَلْجَزَائِرِيَّة اَلدِّيمُقرَاطِيَّة اَلشَّعبِيَّة
- Algierska Republika Ludowo-Demokratyczna
- People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
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- Alžírska demokratická ľudová republika
- ⵜⴰⴳⴷⵓⴷⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴳⴷⴰⵢⵜ ⵜⴰⵖⵔⴼⴰⵏⵜ ⵜⴰⴷⵣⴰⵢⵔⵉⵜ
- Republik Demokratik Rakyat Algeria
- الجزائر
- Algeria
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- Algeria
- Unemployment rate
- 10%(2014)
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Life expectancy
- 77.13 years(2022)
- 76.38 years(2021)
- 74.45 years(2020)
- 76.47 years(2019)
- 76.07 years(2018)
- 75.74 years(2017)
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Sources- 1.Stated in UNESCO Institute for Statisticsdatabrowser.uis.unesco.org/view#indicatorPaths=UIS-DemSocEco%3A0%3ASP.DYN.LE00.IN&geoMode=countries&geoUnits=DZA&browsePath=DEMOGRAPHIC_SOCIOECONOMIC%2FUIS-DemSocEco%2Fdemographic&timeMode=range&view=table&chartMode=multiple&tableIndicatorId=SP.DYN.LE00.IN&chartIndicatorId=SP.DYN.LE00.IN&chartHighlightSeries=&chartHighlightEnabled=true
- 76.078 years(2016)
- 75.86 years(2015)
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- 75.641 years(2014)
- 75.418 years(2013)
- 75.187 years(2012)
- 74.944 years(2011)
- 74.676 years(2010)
- 74.374 years(2009)
- 74.032 years(2008)
- 73.648 years(2007)
- 73.225 years(2006)
- 72.767 years(2005)
- 72.281 years(2004)
- 71.78 years(2003)
- 71.276 years(2002)
- 70.778 years(2001)
- 70.292 years(2000)
- 69.822 years(1999)
- Highest point
- Mount Tahat elevation: 2,918 m · coordinates: 23.2889°N, 5.5336°E
- Lowest point
- Chott Melrhir elevation: -40 m · coordinates: 34.3121°N, 6.3086°E
- Contains the administrative territorial entity
- Adrar Province
- Chlef Province
- Laghouat Province
- Oum El Bouaghi Province
- Batna Province
- Béjaïa Province
- Biskra Province
- Béchar Province
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- Blida Province
- Bouira Province
- Tamanrasset Province
- Tébessa Province
- Tlemcen Province
- Tiaret Province
- Tizi Ouzou Province
- Algiers Province
- Djelfa Province
- Jijel Province
- Sétif Province
- Saïda Province
- Skikda Province
- Sidi Bel Abbès Province
- Annaba Province
- Guelma Province
- Constantine Province
- Médéa Province
- Mostaganem Province
- M'Sila Province
- Mascara Province
- Ouargla Province
- Oran Province
- El Bayadh Province
- Illizi Province
- Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
- Boumerdès Province
- El Tarf Province
- Tindouf Province
- Tissemsilt Province
- El Oued Province
- Khenchela Province
- Souk Ahras Province
- Tipasa Province
- Mila Province
- Aïn Defla Province
- Naama Province
- Aïn Témouchent Province
- Ghardaïa Province
- Relizane Province
- Djanet Province
- El M'Ghair Province
- El Meniaa Province
- Ouled Djellal Province
- Bordj Baji Mokhtar Province
- Beni Abbes Province
- Timimoun Province
- Touggourt Province
- In Salah Province
- In Guezzam Province
- Located in or next to body of water
- Mediterranean Sea direction relative to location: north
- Literacy rate
- 75%(2008)
- Suicide rate
- 2.6(2019)
- 3.2(2016)
- 3.2(2015)
- 3.3(2010)
- 3.8(2005)
- 4.1(2000)
- Minimum temperature record
- -20°C location: Batna
- VAT rate
- 19%
- BTI Status Index
- 5.04(2022)
- 5.03(2020)
- 4.98(2018)
- 5.11(2014)
- 4.78(2012)
- 4.86(2010)
- 4.72(2008)
- 4.42(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 4.67(2022)
- 4.42(2020)
- 4.55(2018)
- 4.5(2016)
- 4.58(2014)
- 4.01(2012)
- 3.94(2010)
- 3.88(2008)
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- 3.64(2006)
- Native label
- الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
- الجزائر
- Public holiday
- Eid al-Adha
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- Eid al-Fitr
1
Sources- 1.aps.dz/ar/algerie/71721-2019-06-02-12-26-20Retrieved 2021-10-10
- Independence Day
1
- Ashura
1
Sources- 1.aps.dz/ar/societe/91487-2020-08-26-10-40-07Retrieved 2021-10-10
- Mawlid
1
Sources- 1.“الثلاثاء عطلة مدفوعة الأجر بمناسبة المولد النبوي”echoroukonline.com/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ab%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%ab%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%b9%d8%b7%d9%84%d8%a9-%d9%85%d8%af%d9%81%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%ac%d8%b1-%d8%a8%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84Retrieved 2021-10-18
- New Year's Day
- Islamic New Year
- International Workers' Day
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- Eid al-Adha
- Democracy Index
- 3.77(2020)
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Sources- 1.Stated in 2020 Democracy IndexRetrieved 2021-11-14
- 2.github.com/xmarquez/democracyData/blob/master/data-raw/EIU%20Democracy%20Index%202020.csvRetrieved 2021-11-15
- 4.01(2019)
1
- 3.5(2018)
1
- 3.56(2017)
1
- 3.56(2016)
1
- 3.95(2015)
1
- 3.83(2014)
1
- 3.83(2013)
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- 3.83(2012)
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- 3.44(2011)
1
- 3.44(2010)
1
- 3.32(2008)
1
- 3.17(2006)
1
- 3.77(2020)
- Hashtag
- Algeria
- Human Development Index
- 0.745(2021)
- 0.736(2020)
- 0.748(2019)
- 0.745(2018)
- 0.744(2017)
- 0.743(2016)
- 0.74(2015)
- 0.735(2014)
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- 0.731(2013)
- 0.729(2012)
- 0.727(2011)
- 0.721(2010)
- 0.714(2009)
- 0.705(2008)
- 0.697(2007)
- 0.69(2006)
- 0.685(2005)
- 0.678(2004)
- 0.67(2003)
- 0.664(2002)
- 0.655(2001)
- 0.649(2000)
- 0.641(1999)
- 0.633(1998)
- 0.624(1997)
- 0.617(1996)
- 0.606(1995)
- 0.602(1994)
- 0.601(1993)
- 0.599(1992)
- 0.594(1991)
- 0.591(1990)
- Website
- el-mouradia.dz/ar/home language: Arabic
- Happy Planet Index score
- 46.5(2019)
- Gini coefficient
- 27.6
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.598(2021)
- 0.59(2020)
- 0.599(2019)
- 0.595(2018)
- 0.593(2017)
- 0.592(2016)
- 0.589(2015)
- 0.585(2014)
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- 0.581(2013)
- Name
- الجزائر
- Algeria
- Algeria
- Birth rate
- 20.572(2022)
- 21.524(2021)
- 22.431(2020)
- 23.298(2019)
- Male population
- 22.9M(2022)
- 22.5M(2021)
- 22.1M(2020)
- 21.8M(2019)
- Death rate
- 4.329(2022)
- 4.546(2021)
- 5.398(2020)
- 4.392(2019)
- Rural population
- 11.3M(2022)
- 11.4M(2021)
- 11.4M(2020)
- 11.4M(2019)
- Female population
- 22M(2022)
- 21.7M(2021)
- 21.3M(2020)
- 20.9M(2019)
- Urban population
- 33.6M(2022)
- 32.8M(2021)
- 32M(2020)
- 31.3M(2019)
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1962) subject has role: member states of the United Nations · statement is subject of: Algeria and the United Nations
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- African Union(since 1963)
- World Trade Organization
- Arab League(since 1962)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1963)
- International Development Association(since 1963)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1990)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1996)
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- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1996)
- African Development Bank
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Maghreb Union
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Interpol(since 1963)
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Africa/ALGERIARetrieved 2022-10-21
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/algeriaRetrieved 2022-10-25
- International Hydrographic Organization
1
Sources- 1.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=452&lang=enRetrieved 2017-12-08
- UNESCO(since 1962)
- Group on Earth Observations(since 2005)
- Universal Postal Union(since 1907)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=23Retrieved 2022-10-27
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1963)
1
- Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(since 1969)
- International Civil Defence Organisation(since 1977)
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1963)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(since 1969)
1
- World Customs Organization(since 1966)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- African Continental Free Trade Area
- Lake Chad Basin Commission
- United Nations(since 1962) subject has role: member states of the United Nations · statement is subject of: Algeria and the United Nations
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 28.0000°N, 3.0000°E
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On other databases
227 identifiers linking Algeria across the web's reference databases
- Academy Awards Database nominee ID4087
- Algeria Press Service tag ID (English)algeria
- Algeria Press Service tag ID (French)algerie
- AllTrails trail IDalgeria
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID19857
- Arab Encyclopedia concept ID15843
- ArchINFORM location ID2962
- Armeniapedia ID13060
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294897976
- Atlante Geopolitico IDalgeria_res-eb0154de-fe7f-11e1-b986-d5ce3506d72e
- BabelNet ID00002681n
- BBC News topic IDcp7r8vglgyet
- BBC Things IDb8ecc08b-60d7-4eff-b4a0-b6aa5b206e95
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID118621987
- Biblissima authority IDQ26877
- BIBSYS ID13064859
- Booru tagalgeria
- Britannica Kids kids level article ID345824
- Britannica Kids scholars level article ID110708
- Britannica Kids students level article ID272806
- British Museum place IDx21191
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDalgerien
- BVPB authority ID26529
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0000E8600F
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10083311
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryalgeria
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2042
- Colon ClassificationSG--671
- Comic Vine ID4020-55942
- Curlie IDRegional/Africa/Algeria/
- Data Commons IDcountry/DZA
- DBNL country IDalger01
- De Agostini IDAlgerìa
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--65
- DR topic IDalgeriet
- Edition humboldt digital IDH0002381
- El Moudjahid topic IDalgerie
- El Watan topic IDalgerie
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID72833
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Algeria
- Encyclopaedia of Islam (French edition) IDCOM-0045
- Encyclopaedia of Islam (second edition) IDCOM-0045
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDalgerie
- Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID190260
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)1Raru4
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)507570
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0035143
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID43767
- Encyclopedie berbere keyword ID205
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ703
- EuroVoc ID1196
- FactGrid item IDQ266525
- Fandom article IDcountries:Algeria
- FAST ID1205459
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)AG
- France 24 topic ID (Arabic)الجزائر
- France 24 topic ID (French)algérie
- Freebase ID/m/0h3y
- GACS ID247
- GCMD keyword ID553fabba-37b9-4d16-aed1-cc6ac6f729e1
- GENC 3-character codeDZA
- GeoNames ID2589581
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)Wc9Xkj
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7016752
- Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)3035-2258
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Algeria
- GitHub topicalgeria
- Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online IDAlgeria
- GND ID4001179-3
- Golden ID (archived)Algeria-M55
- Google Arts & Culture entity IDm0h3y
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDalgeria
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0002539
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDAlgerie
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)3206482
- Grove Art Online IDT001793
- Harper's tagalgeria
- HDS ID003434
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1285864
- House Divided ID24991
- Hrvatska enciklopedija ID2074
- IAB code1232
- ICANNWiki page IDAlgeria
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30206
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2042612
- IdRef ID026358581
- ILO Thesaurus ID748389889
- IMDb keywordalgeria
- INaturalist place ID7300
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99352