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The red signifies the blood of those who died in the Algerian War fighting for independence, while the white stands for peace, and the green, star, and crescent signify Islam.
Independent | Yes |
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Country codes | DZ, DZA (ISO 3166-1) |
Official name | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria |
Capital city | Algiers |
Continent | Africa |
Member of | United Nations, African Union, Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC |
Population | 43,000,000 (2019) |
Total area | 2,381,740 km2 |
Highest point | Mount Tahat (3 003 m, 9 852 ft) |
Lowest point | Chott Melrhir (-40 m, -131 ft) |
GDP per capita | $ 4,115 (World Bank, 2018) |
Currency | Algerian dinar (دج, DZD) |
Calling code | +213 |
Internet TLD | .dz, الجزائر. |