Algeria Climate

Country Name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Capital City: Algiers

Population: 32,930,091 (2006)

Population Growth: 1.22% (2006)

Currency: Algerian dinar (DZD)

Languages: Arabic

Area: 2,381,740 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 15.7% (2006)

Domain extension: .dz

Climate- Overview

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.

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Algiers