Formal Name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
(Al Jumhuriyah al Jazairiyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Shabiyah).
Short Form: Algeria (Al Jazair).
Term for Citizen(s): Algerian(s).
Capital: Algiers, with a population of about 1.7 million, or 3 million including suburbs, in 2004.
Major Cities: After Algiers, the most populous cities are Oran, Constantine, and Annaba.
According to 2004 estimates, Oran has a population of 700, 000, Constantine, 350, 000, and
Annaba, 235, 000.
Independence: Algeria celebrates independence from France on July 5, 1962.