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Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Prepaid Mobilis, Djezzy or Ooredoo SIMs are sold at every airport; Ooredoo is usually fastest.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Heetch: ride-hailing app, the easiest choice for visitors since Uber is absent.Yassir: locally made ride-hailing app.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 1 of 5: Cash is used for most payments; cards are rarely accepted.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Algeria
Algerian Dinar · DZD
Bring enough euros or dollars: cash machines use the official rate, giving about half the value.
Street changers are the usual source of dinars and openly tolerated, though officially illegal.
Bring clean, untorn notes to change; worn ones are often refused.
Keep coins and small notes handy, as sellers rarely have change for big ones.
Collect Algerian Dinar in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Tue, 12 Jan 2027 · Amazigh New Year
Mon, 8 Feb 2027–8 Mar · Ramadan (expected date)
Tue, 9 Mar 2027 · Eid al-Fitr (expected date)
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Eid al-Adha (expected date)
Mon, 5 Jul 2027 · Independence Day
Mon, 1 Nov 2027 · Revolution Day
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Algeria say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
Travel warning for some regions
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Some regions differ, see the official page.
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 24 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 24 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
Advises against all travel to parts of the country
Some regions differ, see the official page.
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 25 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 25 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine shots, hepatitis A and B, and typhoid advised; yellow fever proof only from risk areas.
Vaccinations
Be current on routine shots; hepatitis A and hepatitis B are advised for unvaccinated travellers, typhoid for most visitors, and adults may get a polio booster. Proof of yellow fever vaccination is only needed when arriving from a country with transmission risk.
Altitude
Altitude sickness can affect visitors in some parts of the country.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $287 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $6,051Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | natural gas, crude petroleum, refined petroleum, fertilizers, iron bars (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 47.4 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 29.3 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 77.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Muslim (official; predominantly Sunni) 99%, other (includes Christian, Jewish, Ahmadi Muslim, Shia Muslim, Ibadi Muslim) <1% (2012 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2012 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 2,381,740 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | 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 summerSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly high plateau and desert; Atlas Mountains in the far north and Hoggar Mountains in the south; narrow, discontinuous coastal plainSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +213Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Umm al-Qura calendar (computed with ICU) · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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