Population Size: 43,053,054
Area: 2.382 million km²
Main language(s): Algerian Arabic, Berber, French
Primary religion(s): Sunni Islam
Life expectancy: Male = 75.4, Female = 77.4
Geography: Mediterranean coastline, with a desert landscape
Current leader: Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Bordering countries: Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, Tunisia. Across the water from Italy and Spain.
Stability: Medium. Struggles with a stagnating economy and high unemployment, but it is a Western stronghold for counter terrorism in the region. The US wants to ensure the country is running efficiently and stably, and so will offer what support and investment they can to maintain control.
Debt: $66,583 million
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