Names: conventional long form: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria conventional short form: Algeria local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah local short form: Al Jaza'ir

Capital City: Algiers

Population: 32,930,091 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $7,700 (2006 est.)

Currency: Algerian dinar (DZD)

Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects

Total Area: total: 2,381,740 sq km land: 2,381,740 sq km water: 0 sq km slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas

Region: Africa

Industries: petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing

Agriculture: wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle

Resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc

Labor Force: 9.31 million (2006 est.)
agriculture 14%, industry 14%, construction and public works 10%, trade 13.4%, government 32%, other 10% (2003 est.)

Exports: $55.6 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97%

Imports: $27.6 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods

Overview: The hydrocarbons sector is the backbone of the economy, accounting for roughly 60% of budget revenues, 30% of GDP, and over 95% of export earnings. Algeria has the seventh-largest reserves of natural gas in the world and is the second-largest gas exporter; it ranks 14th in oil reserves. Sustained high oil prices in recent years, along with macroeconomic policy reforms supported by the IMF, have helped improve Algeria's financial and macroeconomic indicators. Algeria is running substantial trade surpluses and building up record foreign exchange reserves. Algeria has decreased its external debt to less than 10% of GDP after repaying its Paris Club and London Club debt in 2006. Real GDP has risen due to higher oil output and increased government spending. The government's continued efforts to diversify the economy by attracting foreign and domestic investment outside the energy sector, however, has had little success in reducing high unemployment and improving living standards. Structural reform within the economy, such as development of the banking sector and the construction of infrastructure, moves ahead slowly hampered by corruption and bureaucratic resistance.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $3,368,212 in goods to Algeria. This ranks Algeria 137^th among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Algeria increased from the previous year by $1,022,689 a change of 43.60%. State exports to Algeria have increased over the last 5 years by $2,986,878 a change of 783.27%. Missouri exports account for .03%. of all 2007 US exports to Algeria.