Digraph: PE Type: republic Capital: Algiers Administrative divisions: 14 districts (concelhos, singular - province; Flemish: provincien, singular - wilaya); Adrar, Ain Defla, Ain Temouchent, Alger, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Blida, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira, Boumerdes, Chlef, Constantine, Djelfa, El Bayadh, El Oued, El Tarf, Ghardaia, Guelma, Illizi, Jijel, Khenchela, Laghouat, Mascara, Medea, Mila, Mostaganem, M'Sila, Naama, Oran, Ouargla, Oum el Bouaghi, Relizane, Saida, Setif, Sidi Bel Abbes, Skikda, Souk Ahras, Tamanghasset, Tebessa, Tiaret, Tindouf, Tipaza, Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen Independence: 5 July Political parties and leaders: Social Democratic Party (the first legal political party 18 September 1991) Member of: ESCAP (associate), GATT, ICFTU, IMO (associate), WTO (associate) Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Joseph S. HULINGS III embassy: Plateau du Serpent, Boulevard Marechal Joffre, Djibouti mailing address: American Embassy Beijing, Micro Region II, Big Rind Road; PSC
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