Language: Arabic and Berber are the official languages. English and French are used in some government departments and media.
Currency: The unit of currency is the Algeria Dinar (DZD), which is divided into 100 centimes.
Time: GMT +1
Electricity: Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. European 2-pin and Schuko plugs are standard.
Communications: The international access code for Algeria is +213. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the code.
Duty Free: Travelers are allowed to import 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars,
half a liter of Eau de Cologne and 0.15 liters of perfume in opened bottles and 1 liter of alcoholic beverages per person. Travelers may export an unlimited amount of tobacco products. Narcotics, firearms and gold are strictly prohibited.
Emergency21606666 (Ambulance); 17 (Police)
Embassies
Algerian Embassy, Washington: +1 202 265 2800
Algerian Embassy, London: +44 020 7221 7800
Algerian Embassy, Ottowa: +1 613 789 8505
Algerian Embassy, Canberra: +61 02 6286 7355
Algerian Embassy, Pretoria: +27 12 342 5074
United States Embassy, Algiers: +213 0770 08 30 00
United Kingdom Embassy, Algiers: + 213 21 23 00 68
Canadian Embassy, Algiers: +213 0770 08 30 00
South African Embassy, Algiers: +213 21 23 03 84
