Capital

Algerien

name: Algiers

geographic coordinates: 36 45 N, 3 03 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: name derives from the Arabic "al-Jazair" meaning "the islands" and refers to the four islands formerly off the coast of the capital but joined to the mainland since 1525

Botsuana

name: Gaborone

geographic coordinates: 24 38 S, 25 54 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: named after GABORONE (ca. 1825-1931), a revered kgosi (chief) of the Tlokwa tribe, part of the larger Tswana ethnic group

Citizenship

Algerien

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the mother must be a citizen of Algeria

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years

Botsuana

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Botswana

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Legal system

Algerien

mixed legal system of French civil law and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in ad hoc Constitutional Council composed of various public officials including several Supreme Court justices

Botsuana

mixed legal system of civil law influenced by the Roman-Dutch model and also customary and common law

Suffrage

Algerien

18 years of age; universal

Botsuana

18 years of age; universal

Area

Algerien

total: 2,381,740 sq km

land: 2,381,740 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Botsuana

total: 581,730 sq km

land: 566,730 sq km

water: 15,000 sq km

Land use

Algerien

agricultural land: 17.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 3.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.4% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 13.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 0.8% (2018 est.)

other: 81.8% (2018 est.)

Botsuana

agricultural land: 45.8% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0.6% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 45.2% (2018 est.)

forest: 19.8% (2018 est.)

other: 34.4% (2018 est.)

Location

Algerien

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia

Botsuana

Southern Africa, north of South Africa

Age structure

Algerien

0-14 years: 28.78% (male 6,594,512/female 6,286,191)

15-64 years: 64.29% (male 14,607,255/female 14,166,990)

65 years and over: 6.93% (2023 est.) (male 1,475,635/female 1,627,815)

Botsuana

0-14 years: 29.17% (male 355,951/female 349,283)

15-64 years: 64.88% (male 745,327/female 823,267)

65 years and over: 5.95% (2023 est.) (male 57,876/female 85,892)

Birth rate

Algerien

20.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Botsuana

20 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Algerien

4.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Botsuana

9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Algerien

Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber or Tamazight (official); dialects include Kabyle Berber (Taqbaylit), Shawiya Berber (Tacawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)

major-language sample(s):
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Botsuana

Setswana 77.3%, Sekalanga 7.4%, Shekgalagadi 3.4%, English (official) 2.8%, Zezuru/Shona 2%, Sesarwa 1.7%, Sembukushu 1.6%, Ndebele 1%, other 2.8% (2011 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Algerien

total population: 77.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 77 years

female: 78.6 years

Botsuana

total population: 66 years (2023 est.)

male: 64 years

female: 68.2 years

Major urban areas - population

Algerien

2.902 million ALGIERS (capital), 936,000 Oran (2022)

Botsuana

269,000 GABORONE (capital) (2018)

Median age

Algerien

total: 28.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 28.6 years

female: 29.2 years

Botsuana

total: 26.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 25.6 years

female: 27.9 years

Net migration rate

Algerien

-0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Botsuana

2.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Algerien

the vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coast as shown in this population distribution map

Botsuana

the population is primarily concentrated in the east with a focus in and around the captial of Gaborone, and the far central-eastern city of Francistown; population density remains low in other areas in the country, especially in the Kalahari to the west as shown in this population distribution map

Population growth rate

Algerien

1.62% (2023 est.)

Botsuana

1.37% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Algerien

2.97 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Botsuana

2.37 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Algerien

urban population: 75.3% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Botsuana

urban population: 72.9% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Algerien

7% of GDP (2020 est.)

Botsuana

8.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

Botsuana

total: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 12 years (2021)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Algerien

-9.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Botsuana

-1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Algerien

7.36% (2021 est.)

Botsuana

19.38% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Algerien

12.312 million (2021 est.)

Botsuana

1.05 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Algerien

5.5% (2011 est.)

Botsuana

19.3% (2009 est.)

Unemployment rate

Algerien

12.7% (2021 est.)

12.55% (2020 est.)

10.51% (2019 est.)

Botsuana

24.72% (2021 est.)

24.93% (2020 est.)

22.61% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Algerien

27.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

20.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover central government debt as well as debt issued by subnational entities and intra-governmental debt

Botsuana

19.66% of GDP (2020 est.)

16.22% of GDP (2019 est.)

15.23% of GDP (2018 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Algerien

7.23% (2021 est.)

2.42% (2020 est.)

1.95% (2019 est.)

Botsuana

7.24% (2021 est.)

1.89% (2020 est.)

2.77% (2019 est.)

Exports

Algerien

$41.776 billion (2021 est.)

$24.902 billion (2020 est.)

$38.551 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Botsuana

$7.931 billion (2021 est.)

$4.81 billion (2020 est.)

$6.229 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Exports - partners

Algerien

Italy 13%, France 13%, Spain 12%, United States 7%, United Kingdom 7%, India 5%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Botsuana

India 21%, Belgium 19%, United Arab Emirates 19%, South Africa 9%, Israel 7%, Hong Kong 6%, Singapore 5% (2019)

Imports

Algerien

$44.322 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$42.347 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$54.259 billion (2019 est.)

Botsuana

$9.277 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$7.413 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$7.696 billion (2019 est.)

Imports - partners

Algerien

China 18%, France 14%, Italy 8%, Spain 8%, Germany 5%, Turkey 5% (2019)

Botsuana

South Africa 58%, Namibia 9%, Canada 7% (2019)

Airports

Algerien

149 (2021)

Botsuana

74 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Algerien

total: 3,790,459 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Botsuana

total: 259,525 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Algerien

total: 31.24 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 71% (2021 est.)

Botsuana

total: 1.924 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 74% (2021 est.)

Railways

Algerien

total: 4,020 km (2019)

Botsuana

total: 888 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 888 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge

Roadways

Algerien

total: 104,000 km (2015)

paved: 71,656 km (2015)

unpaved: 32,344 km (2015)

Botsuana

total: 31,747 km (2017)

paved: 9,810 km (2017)

unpaved: 21,937 km (2017)

Telephones - fixed lines

Algerien

total subscriptions: 5,097,095 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2021 est.)

Botsuana

total subscriptions: 132,457 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Algerien

total subscriptions: 47,028,685 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 106 (2021 est.)

Botsuana

total subscriptions: 4,160,553 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 161 (2021 est.)

Disputes - international

Algerien

Algeria-Morocco: the Algerian-Moroccan land border remains closed; Algeria's border with Morocco remains an irritant to bilateral relations, each nation accusing the other of harboring militants and arms smuggling; the National Liberation Front's (FLN) assertions of a claim to Chirac Pastures in southeastern Morocco remain a dormant dispute

Algeria-Libya: dormant dispute includes Libyan claims of about 32,000 sq km still reflected on its maps of southeastern Algeria

Algeria-Mali: none identified

Algeria-Mauritania: none identified

Algeria-Niger: none identified

Algeria-Tunisia: none identified

Botsuana

none identified