Official name : Democratic People’s Republic of Algeria

System of government: Republic

Area: 2 381 741 Km² 

Capital: Alger

Other major cities:  Oran, Annaba and Constantine

GDP growth rate: (excluding hydrocarbons) : 6.5% in 2007 (closure predictions) compared to 5.2% in 2005

Exchange rate   €/DA: 1€ = 93 DA (on average)

Exchange rate   $/DA: 1$ = 72 DA (on average)

Exports: 60 billion US$ in 2007 (closure predictions) i.e. an increase of 11% in current prices compared to 2006

Imports: 27 billion US$ in 2007 (closure predictions) increase of 28% in current prices compared to 2006

Exchange reserve: 100 billion US$ at the end of 2007

Foreign debt stock : 3.7 billion US$ at the end of 2007 the foreign debt stock was reduced to around 3% of the GDP, compared to almost 4% of the GDP in 2006 and 16% in 2005;