US Coast Guard and Air Defense Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops), Border Guard, Home Guard Manpower availability: males age 15-49 4,779,221; fit for military service 3,986,084; reach military age (18) annually 87,222 (1993 est.) Nationality: noun: Algerian(s) adjective: Algerian Ethnic divisions: Africans: Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1% (other Africans include about 70,000 refugees, mostly Rwandans and Zairians) non-Africans: Europeans 3,000, Asians 800 Religions: Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic, Lutheran, other Languages: Bangla (official), English Literacy: total population: 95% male: 95% female: 93% Labor force: 2.666 million (1986 est.) by occupation: services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%, manufacturing 8.6%, finance and real estate removed, if it must be imported,
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