ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: DZ

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code DZ

Below, you can find technical information regarding the DZ code, which represents Algeria within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
DZ
Related Codes
DZA012AG
Official Name (Native)
اَلْجُمهُورِيَّة اَلْجَزَائِرِيَّة اَلدِّيمُقرَاطِيَّة اَلشَّعبِيَّة (Arabic)
Common Name
Algeria
Common Name (Native)
الجزائر (Arabic)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Area
2,381,741 km²
Country Bounds
N: 37.0937, S: 18.96, W: -8.67387, E: 11.9795
Landlocked
No
Terrain
mostly high plateau and desertAtlas Mountains in the far north and Hoggar Mountains in the southnarrow, discontinuous coastal plain
Climate
arid to semiaridmild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coastdrier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateausirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
Border Countries
Libya 989 kmMali 1,359 kmMauritania 460 kmMorocco 1,941 kmNiger 951 kmTunisia 1,034 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Alger
Government Type
Republic
Established
1962
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
42,228,429
Population Density
17.73 people/km²
Urban Areas
AlgiersAnnabaAzazgaBatna CityBlidaBordjBordj Bou ArreridjBougaraCheragaChlef
Nationality
Noun: Algerian(s) Adjective: Algerian
Distribution
the vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coast, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Language
Literacy Rate
81.4%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Kassaman" (We Pledge)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 5 July (1962); Revolution Day, 1 November (1954)
National Symbols
five-pointed star between the extended horns of a crescent moon; fennec fox
National Colors
green, white, red
National Dish
Couscous
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
DZD Algerian Dinar (دج)
GDP
$699.818 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.dz
Calling Code
+213
  • +213-21 – Alger
  • +213-24 – Boumerdes
  • +213-24 – Tipaza
Barcode Prefix
613
Internet Hosts
676
Internet Users
4,700,000
Phones (Mobile)
37,692,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
3,200,000 lines

Algeria is a country located in Northern Africa. It is located between Morocco and Tunisia, and has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.

*The map highlights the location of Algeria.

Related locale codes

ar-DZ Arabic (Algeria)

fr-DZ French (Algeria)

kab-DZ Kabyle (Algeria)

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