Pray for Algeria

• Full Name: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
• Government Type: Republic
• Leader(s): Abdelaziz Bouteflika (President)
• Population: 34.4 million
• People Groups: 37
• Religions:
• Sunni Muslim> 99% (34,056,000)
• Other (Christianity & Jewish)> 1% (344,000)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $4,260 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 23% (7.9 million)
• Some Issues:
• Even after the end of a bloody civil conflict that dragged on for more than a decade, violence still remains a serious issue in schools and in the home.
• It is estimated that 1 out of every 20 children abuses tobacco, alcohol or drugs.

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