What every visitor should know about Algeria:

Money
The currency is the Algerian dinar (DZD). 10 DZD is worth about US$0.14, or €0.10.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 1.5 out of 5 (High-risk)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is frequent
  • Banditry on rural roads
  • Significant risk of terrorism or politically-motivated attacks
Capital
Algiers
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

Algeria facts and figures:

People

Population
34,178,188
Language
Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Ethnicity
Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%

Economy

GDP
US$7,100 (per capita)
Income equality
High
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