  Algeria
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| Once on a par with neighbouring Morocco as a travel hot spot, Algerias decade-long civil war scared off all but the most foolhardy travellers. Now that the violence has subsided, a trickle of visitors is returning to explore one of Africas most diverse an |
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| Capital: Algiers |
| Official languages: Arabic |
| Regional languages: Berber, French |
| Government:Presidential Republic |
| President:Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
| Vice President:Abdelaziz Belkhadem |
| Independence:July 5, 1962Â, france |
| Population:33,333,216 |
| Currency:Algerian dinar (DZD) |
| Description:Once on a par with neighbouring Morocco as a travel hot spot, Algerias decade-long civil war scared off all but the most foolhardy travellers. Now that the violence has subsided, a trickle of visitors is returning to explore one of Africas most diverse an |
| Location:Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia |
| Area:2 381 740 sq_km |
| Natural Resource petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc |
| Internet Code:.dz |
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