🌍 Geography
Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
2,381,740 km²
Land Area
2,381,740 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
6,734 km
Coastline
998 km
Bordering Countries
Libya (989 km)
359 km; Mauritania (460 km)
941 km; Niger (951 km)
034 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly high plateau and desert; Atlas Mountains in the far north and Hoggar Mountains in the south; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
Climate: arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
N/A
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
null%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
null years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
null per 1,000
Death Rate
null per 1,000
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
suffering oil and gas economy; lack of sector and market diversification; political instability chilling domestic consumption; poor credit access and declines in business confidence; COVID-19 austerity policies; delayed promised socio-economic reforms
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$263.62 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
13.1%
Industry
37.8%
Services
45.6%
Major Industries
petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 5 July (1962); Revolution Day, 1 November (1954)