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Algeria is located on the northern coast of the African continent, sharing its northwestern border with Morocco and Western Sahara; its eastern border with Tunisia and Lybia; its southeastern border with Niger; and its southwestern border with Mali and Mauritania. The capital city is Algiers.
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  • Population: 33,333,216 (July 2007 est.)
  • Land Area: 2,381,740 sq km
  • Capital City: Algiers
  • Languages: Arabic(official),  French,  Berber dialects
  • Religions: 99% Sunni Muslim, 1% Christian and Jewish
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 7/5/1962
  • GDP: $250 billion (2006 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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