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Name: The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Location : North Africa, Mediterranean Coast.
Time : IST (-) 4 1/2 hrs
Capital : Algiers
Language : Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects & English.
Area : 2,381,741 sq km
Population : 34,994,937 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 01 Nov (Anniversary of the Revolution)
Currency : Algerian Dinar (DZD) 1 = INR 0.74.
Climate : Summer temperatures are high throughout the country, particularly in the south where it is both very dry and very hot. During this time road travel is difficult and air travel prone to delay because of sandstorms. Northern cities have high humidity, while those along the coast are cooled by sea breezes. In the winter, the oases of the far south are pleasant and attract many visitors. The desert temperature drops dramatically at night. North of the Sahara, temperatures are very mild from September to May and vary little between day and night. South of the Sahara, temperatures are pleasant from October to April, but there are great variations between day and night. Coastal towns are prone to storms from the sea. Rainfall is relatively low throughout the country and in the far south it is virtually unknown
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 24 Jan Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). 1 May Labour Day. 5 July Independence Day. 8 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). 15 Oct Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). 1 Nov Anniversary of the Revolution. 4 Nov Islamic New Year. 13 Nov Ashura.
Airline Name : Air Algerie AH
International Airports : Houari Boumediene (ALG) (Algiers),, Es Sania (ORN) (Oran),