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  1. Date of Independence: July 5, 1962 (from France)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: November 19, 1976
  3. Population: 31,133,486 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 919,595 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Algiers
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, oil, iron ore, phosphates, lead, uranium 
  8. Main Industries: natural gas production, petroleum processing, petrochemicals, food processing, light manufacturing
  9. Agriculture: barley, wheat, olives, oats, dates, citrus fruits, cattle, sheep
  10. Currency: dinar
  11. GDP: $140.2 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $4,600 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Arabic, French, Berber dialects
  14. Religions: Islam (Sunnism)
  15. Literacy Rate: 62%
  16. Life Expectancy:     68 years (male)
  17.                 70 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 27 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 6 deaths per 1,000 population