home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Axion 3D Atlas
/
ATLAS.iso
/
stats
/
3.txt
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1998-01-23
|
13KB
|
332 lines
{bitmap= 26,50,"flags\Alger.bmp"}
{bigtext=150,120,"Algeria"}
{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Algeria, click {z,"-9.140732,18.185891,16.932150,38.146293",here}{4}!
{2}Location:{4} Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 2,381,740 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 2,381,740 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
{2}Land boundaries:{4}
{3}total:{4} 6,343 km
{3}border countries:{4} Libya 982 km, Mali 1,376 km, Mauritania 463 km, Morocco 1,559 km, Niger 956
km, Tunisia 965 km, Western Sahara 42 km
{2}Coastline:{4} 998 km
{2}Maritime claims:{4}
exclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm
{2}International disputes:{4} part of southeastern region claimed by Libya; land boundary dispute with
Tunisia settled in 1993
{2}Climate:{4} 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
{2}Terrain:{4} mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
{3}lowest point:{4} Chott Melrhir -40 m
{3}highest point:{4} Tahat 3,003 m
{2}Natural resources:{4} petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc
{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 3%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 13%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 2%
{3}other:{4} 82%
{2}Irrigated land:{4} 3,360 sq km (1989 est.)
{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification;
dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents is leading to the
pollution of rivers and coastal waters; Mediterranean Sea, in particular, becoming polluted from oil
wastes, soil erosion, and fertilizer runoff; inadequate supplies of potable water
{2}natural hazards:{4} mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mud slides
{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species,
Environmental Modification, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands; signed, but not
ratified - Desertification, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban
{2}Geographic note:{4} second-largest country in Africa (after Sudan)
{1}People{4}
{2}Population:{4} 29,183,032 (July 1996 est.)
{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 40% (male 5,910,543; female 5,701,647)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 56% (male 8,319,650; female 8,162,816)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 4% (male 510,308; female 578,068) (July 1996 est.)
{2}Population growth rate:{4} 2.21% (1996 est.)
{2}Birth rate:{4} 28.51 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
{2}Death rate:{4} 5.9 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
{2}Net migration rate:{4} -0.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.04 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.04 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 1.02 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.88 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 1.02 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 48.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 68.31 years
{3}male:{4} 67.22 years
{3}female:{4} 69.46 years (1996 est.)
{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 3.59 children born/woman (1996 est.)
{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Algerian(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Algerian
{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%
{2}Religions:{4} Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
{2}Languages:{4} Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 61.6%
{3}male:{4} 73.9%
{3}female:{4} 49%
{1}Government{4}
{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
{3}conventional short form:{4} Algeria
{3}local long form:{4} Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Shabiyah
{3}local short form:{4} Al Jaza'ir
{2}Type of government:{4} republic
{2}Capital:{4} Algiers
{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 48 provinces (wilayas, singular - wilaya); Adrar, Ain Defla, Ain
Temouchent, Alger, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Blida, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira,
Boumerdes, Chlef, Constantine, Djelfa, El Bayadh, El Oued, El Tarf, Ghardaia, Guelma, Illizi, Jijel,
Khenchela, Laghouat, Mascara, Medea, Mila, Mostaganem, M'Sila, Naama, Oran, Ouargla, Oum
el Bouaghi, Relizane, Saida, Setif, Sidi Bel Abbes, Skikda, Souk Ahras, Tamanghasset, Tebessa,
Tiaret, Tindouf, Tipaza, Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen
{2}Independence:{4} 5 July 1962 (from France)
{2}National holiday:{4} Anniversary of the Revolution, 1 November (1954)
{2}Constitution:{4} 19 November 1976, effective 22 November 1976; revised 3 November 1988 and 23
February 1989
{2}Legal system:{4} socialist, based on French and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in ad
hoc Constitutional Council composed of various public officials, including several Supreme Court
justices; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal
{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} President Liamine ZEROUAL (appointed president 31 January 1994, elected
president 16 November 1995) was elected for a five-year term by universal suffrage; election last
held 16 November 1995 (next to be held NA); results - percent of vote NA
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister Ahmed OUYAHIA (since 31 December 1995) was appointed
by the president
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers was appointed by the prime minister
{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral; note - suspended since 1992
National People's Assembly (Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani): first-round elections held 26
December 1991; second round canceled by the military after President BENDJEDID resigned 11
January 1992, effectively suspending the assembly (next election promised by late 1996 or early
1997); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (281 total) the fundamentalist FIS won 188 of
the 231 seats contested in the first round
{2}Judicial branch:{4} Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} Islamic Salvation Front (FIS, outlawed April 1992), Ali BELHADJ, Dr.
Abassi MADANI, Rabeh KEBIR (self-exile in Germany); National Liberation Front (FLN), Boualem
BENHAMOUDA, secretary general; Socialist Forces Front (FFS), Hocine Ait AHMED, secretary
general (self-exile in Switzerland); Hamas, Mahfoud NAHNAH, chairman; Rally for Culture and
Democracy (RCD), Said SAADI, secretary general; Algerian Renewal Party (PRA), Noureddine
BOUKROUH, chairman
{3}note:{4} the government established a multiparty system in September 1989 and, as of 31 December
1990, over 50 legal parties existed
{2}International organization participation:{4} ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, CCC, ECA, FAO,
G-15, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO,
Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OAU, OIC, OPEC, OSCE
(partner), UN, UNAVEM III, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIH, UPU, WCL, WHO,
WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)
{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Osmane BENCHERIF
{3}chancery:{4} 2118 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
{3}telephone:{4} [1] (202) 265-2800
{2}US diplomatic representation:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Ronald E. NEUMANN
{3}embassy:{4} 4 Chemin Cheikh Bachir El-Ibrahimi, Algiers
{3}mailing address:{4} B. P. Box 549, Alger-Gare, 16000 Algiers
{3}telephone:{4} [213] (2) 69-11-86, 69-18-54, 69-38-75, 69-12-55
{3}FAX:{4} [213] (2) 69-39-79
{2}Flag:{4} two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white with a red, five-pointed star within a
red crescent; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam (the state
religion)
{1}Economy{4}
{2}Economic overview:{4} The hydrocarbons sector is the backbone of the economy, accounting for
roughly 57% of government revenues, 25% of GDP, and almost all export earnings; Algeria has
the fifth-largest reserves of natural gas in the world and ranks fourteenth for oil. Algiers' efforts to
reform one of the most centrally planned economies in the Arab world began after the 1986
collapse of world oil prices plunged the country into a severe recession. In 1989, the government
launched a comprehensive, IMF-supported program to achieve economic stabilization and to
introduce market mechanisms into the economy. Despite substantial progress toward economic
adjustment, in 1992 the reform drive stalled as Algiers became embroiled in political turmoil. In
September 1993, a new government was formed, and one priority was the resumption and
acceleration of the structural adjustment process. Buffeted by the slump in world oil prices and
burdened with a heavy foreign debt, Algiers concluded a one-year standby arrangement with the
IMF in April 1994. Following a Paris Club debt rescheduling in 1995 and a robust harvest, the
economy experienced a strong recovery and key economic improvements.
{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $108.7 billion (1995 est.)
{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 3.5% (1995 est.)
{2}GDP per capita:{4} $3,800 (1995 est.)
{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 12%
{3}industry:{4} 50%
{3}services:{4} 38%
{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 28% (1995 est.)
{2}Labor force:{4} 6.2 million (1992 est.)
{3}by occupation:{4} government 29.5%, agriculture 22%, construction and public works 16.2%,
industry 13.6%, commerce and services 13.5%, transportation and communication 5.2% (1989)
{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 25% (1995 est.)
{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $14.3 billion
{3}expenditures:{4} $17.9 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (1995 est.)
{2}Industries:{4} petroleum, light industries, natural gas, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food
processing
{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%
{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 5,370,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 18.3 billion kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 587 kWh (1993)
{2}Agriculture:{4} wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle
{2}Exports:{4} $9.5 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} petroleum and natural gas 97%
{3}partners:{4} Italy 21%, France 16%, US 14%, Germany 13%, Spain 9%
{2}Imports:{4} $10.6 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} capital goods 39.7%, food and beverages 21.7%, consumer goods 11.8% (1990)
{3}partners:{4} France 29%, Italy 14%, Spain 9%, US 9%, Germany 7%
{2}External debt:{4} $26 billion (1994)
{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $316 million (1993)
{2}Currency:{4} 1 Algerian dinar (DA) = 100 centimes
{2}Exchange rates:{4} Algerian dinars (DA) per US$1 - 53.003 (January 1996), 47.663 (1995), 35.059
(1994), 23.345 (1993), 21.836 (1992), 18.473 (1991)
{2}Fiscal year:{4} calendar year
{1}Transportation{4}
{2}Railways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 4,772 km
standard gauge: 3,616 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double track)
narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge
{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 95,576 km
{3}paved:{4} 63,080 km (including 400 km of expressways)
{3}unpaved:{4} 32,496 km (1992 est.)
{2}Pipelines:{4} crude oil 6,612 km; petroleum products 298 km; natural gas 2,948 km
{2}Ports:{4} Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Beni Saf, Dellys, Djendjene, Ghazaouet, Jijel,
Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda, Tenes
{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 77 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 916,701 GRT/1,086,324 DWT
{3}ships by type:{4} bulk 9, cargo 27, chemical tanker 7, liquefied gas tanker 10, oil tanker 5, roll-on/roll-
off cargo 13, short-sea passenger 5, specialized tanker 1 (1995 est.)
{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 119
{3}with paved runways over 3,047 m:{4} 8
{3}with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:{4} 24
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 13
{3}with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 4
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 17
{3}with unpaved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:{4} 3
{3}with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 19
{3}with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 31 (1995 est.)
Heliports: 1 (1995 est.)
{1}Communications{4}
{2}Telephones:{4} 862,000 (1991 est.)
{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} excellent service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth
stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
{3}international:{4} 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and
Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations -
2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat
{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 26, FM 0, shortwave 0
{2}Radios:{4} 6 million (1991 est.)
{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 18
{2}Televisions:{4} 2 million (1993 est.)
{1}Defense{4}
{2}Branches:{4} National Popular Army, Navy, Air Force, Territorial Air Defense, National Gendarmerie
{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} 7,391,946
{3}males fit for military service:{4} 4,534,267
males reach military age (19) annually: 326,229 (1996 est.)
{2}Defense expenditures:{4} exchange rate conversion - $1.3 billion, 2.7% of GDP (1994)