(WIPO code: DZ) (latest review October 2023)
by ABU-GHAZALEH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Algiers
Algeria
General Information
Area
2,381,740 sq. km.
Population
44,758,398 (2023).
Capital
Algiers, with about 2.902 million inhabitants (2023).
Languages
Arabic (official), French and Berber (dialect).
Currency
Algerian dinar (DZD).
Imports
Coal, vehicles, machinery, clothing, foodstuffs, iron and steel.
Exports
Petroleum, natural gas, agricultural products, livestock, hides and skins, oils, phosphates, tin ore, iron ore and wine.
Main industry
Food processing, canning, textiles, tanning, chemicals, mechanical and electrical goods, building materials and oil refining.
General Remarks
The territory of Algeria was annexed by France in 1830 and remained French territory until 1962 when the independence was granted.
The economy of the country is predominantly agricultural, essentially cereals, vegetables, citrus fruits and dates; petroleum and natural gas constitute a large percentage of the exports.