People of Algeria

Population	33,333,216 (2007 estimate)
Population density	14 persons per sq km 36 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	60 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	40 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Algiers, 1,519,570 (1998) Oran, 655,852 (1998) Constantine, 462,187 (1998)
Official language	Arabic
Chief religious affiliations	Muslim (Islam is the official religion), 96 percent Nonreligious, 3 percent Christian, Jewish, and other, 1 percent
Life expectancy	73.5 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	29 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	72.2 percent (2005 estimate)