algerie en bref
  • The Algerian population is of Amazigh and Arab origin, and the country’s national languages are Arabic and Tamazight.   
  • Arabic is the official language, but French continues to be used, particularly in the economic sector.  
  • Islam, the State religion, is practised by more than 99% of the population. Other religions, namely Christianity and Judaism, are recognised and represented.  
  • The history, geography, climate and tourism potentials all contribute to making Algeria one of the strongholds in world tourism with numerous attracts, particularly its Sahara, the largest desert in the world, and its 1200-km-long bathing coast.