POPULATION (2020): 43,851,044 CAPITAL: Algiers MAIN CITIES: Oran, Annaba, Constantine VISA: U.S. passport holders need a visa costing $160; six-month passport validity required. Contact visa offi ce (details above) HEALTH: Yellow fever vaccination certifi cate required by those arriving from infected areas. Precautions against hepatitis A, typhoid and polio recommended CURRENCY: Dinar (DA) = 100 centimes. No credit cards. U.S. travelers checks or euros preferred EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): DA 133.12 = $1
TIME: GMT +1 ELECTRICITY: 220 volts. Adaptor required DRIVING: On the right. International permit required PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2021): Jan 1; May 1; June 15; July 5; Aug 22; Sept 11, 20; Nov 1, 20 (some dates approximate) LANGUAGE: Arabic, French RELIGION: Sunni Muslim COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +213
CLIMATE Hot summers with little rainfall. Pleasant from September to May in the north and from October to April south of the Sahara
GETTING THERE
MAJOR GATEWAY: Algiers Houari Boumediene (ALG) TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 14.5h via Paris PORTS: Algiers, Annaba, Oran
TOP ATTRACTIONS
Ghardaia Sahara Desert
SAFETY & SECURITY Terrorism poses a threat to U.S. citizens in Algeria. Check with travel.state.gov before traveling