This week we are praying for the people of: Algeria Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia Area - comparative: slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas Population: 33,333,216 (July 2007 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.52 years male: 71.91 years female: 75.21 years (2007 est.) Religions: Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1% Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.9% male: 79.6% female: 60.1% (2002 est.) Government type: republic Internet users: 1.92 million (2005) Radio broadcast stations: AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8 (1999) This information comes from the World Fact Book. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html