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algeria : vital stats
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geography |
: Land Mass : 2,381,741 sq.km. (91,959 sq. mi.) Agriculture is possible on the Mediterranean coast, in the Atlas mountains and at oases; 80% is desert. : Population : (2000) 31,471,278 +2.32% AGR : Capital : Algiers 4,447,000 |
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peoples |
: Literacy : 61.6% : Official Language : Arabic. Berber, French and increasingly, English are widely used and 25% speak one of the Berber Languages. : Total Languages : 17 : Languages with Scriptures : 2 - Bible; 2 - New Testament; 5 - portions; 2 - work in progress |
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economy |
Heavily dependent on oil exports. Public Debt 65% of GNP go to Human Development Index. | ||||||||||||||||||||
politics |
French colony for 132 years. Gained independence in 1962. | ||||||||||||||||||||
religion |
Since independence, the government has actively encouraged the development of an Islamic Arab socialist state. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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