The official designation of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria The nature of the system is republican The area is 2,281,741 km 2 The capital, Algeria The main cities of Oran, Constantine and Annaba 32.08 million (December 2003) Population 1.53% population growth Arabic national languages, Tamazight The official Arabic language The Algerian dinar currency Business days are from Saturday to Wednesday and from Sunday to Thursday for banks Religious holidays Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha, the fi…