Algeria

**Algeria** [AL-GEE-REE-YUH] (officially the **People's Democratic Republic of Algeria**) is a country located in Northern Africa. As of 2023, it has a population of 45,606,480.

## Climate

The climate of Algeria is generally hot in the summer, and mild in the winter, but can vary based on the location. For example, in the Sahara, it will be 110°F during the day in the summer. In coastal cities like Algiers, it will be 90°F during the day in the summer. It is about 20°F warmer in the Sahara than on the coast during the summer. The Sahara and the coast have similar temperatures in the winter.

### Algiers

The climate of Algiers contains mild winters, and hot summers. The average high in the summer (July and August combined) is 90°F.

#### Winters

The winters in Algiers are generally mild, with a high of 63°F. However, it can get cold at night, with a low of only 42°F. However, this is still higher than most of the world's winter average lows. This is the wet season of Algiers, containing 3 inches of rain on average.

#### Summers

The summers in Algiers are hot in the day, at 90°F. However, in the night, the temperature is just mild. The night average is 68°F. This is a colder summer average temperature than most of Algeria, because most of Algeria is desert. This is the dry season of Algiers, only containing 0.3 inches of rain on average.

### Sahara Desert area (In Salah, Algeria)

Though the winters of In Salah are just moderate, the high in January is 72°F, and the low is 45°F. This makes the average temperature in January **58.5°F**. The summers are very hot. The average high in July is 114°F, and the average low is still 88°F, which is hot.

#### Winters

Though there are parts of Algeria it can rain a lot in the winter but not in the summer, In Salah is not one of those. In Salah is dry the entire year. Both the winter and the summer. However, aside of that, the temperatures are mild, with low humidity, this weather is considered comfortable or mild.

#### Summers

For most people, generally, summers with an average high temperature of 114°F are uncomfortably hot, and most people do not want to live in temperatures like that. In the summer, In Salah reaches an average high temperature of 114°F, and a mean maximum (average highest temperature in a month) of 123°F. At night, the temperature is 88°F, which is still hot, but with no sun out and low humidity, it won’t be as hot. However, the day temperature average without rainfall is most likely **unlivable** for most.

## Economy

Algeria has one of the strongest economies in Africa. Their total GDP (Nominal) is roughly $191.91B, This places them fourth among countries in Africa, behind Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa. By per capita economy, Algeria has a GDP per capita of $4,274, which would rank them 9th out of 54. Africa's economy is relatively weak, so Algeria's ranks are high.

### Corruption

The Algerian economy has a lot of corruption. When a country has a leader with corruption, that means their leader does not use their money to help their people, instead just uses it for their own benefit.

### Oil production.

One major part of Algeria's economy is the oil industry. Oil is a valuable resource for growing an economy, and Algeria's economy relies on it to keep it going. Since Algeria is an oil-rich country, their economy will keep being able to produce and sell oil. Being an Islamic country also helps them get oil from trade by countries like Saudi Arabia.

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## References

1. ↑ *Algeria Population 2023*
2. ↑ *Algiers climate: weather, by month, temperature, rain*
3. ↑ *In Salah climate: weather by month, temperature, rain*
4. ↑ *Algeria GDP 1960-2023 | MacroTrends*