Appendix A. Tables
When you kow | Multiply by | To find |
Millimeters | 0.04 | inches |
Centimeters | 0.39 | inches |
Meters | 3.3 | feet |
Kilometers | 0.62 | miles |
Hectares | 2.47 | acres |
Square kilometers | 0.39 | square miles |
Cubic meters | 35.3 | cubic feet |
Liters | 0.26 | gallons |
Kilograms | 2.2 | pounds |
Metric tons | 0.98 | long tons |
| 1.1 | short
tons |
| 2,204 | pounds |
Degrees Celsius (Centigrade) | 1.8 and
add 32 | degrees Fahrenheit |
| | Students |
Education
Level | | Males | Females | Total |
Teachers |
Basic education | |
Years 1-6 | 2,312,412 | 1,876,740 | 4,189,152 | 151,262 |
Years 7-9 | 831,217 | 592,099 | 1,423,316 | 82,741 |
Total basic education | 3,143,629 | 2,468,839 | 5,612,468 | 234,003
|
Secondary education | |
General | 296,043 | 302,861 | 598,904 | 37,965 |
Technical | 105,666 | 47,694 | 153,360 | 6,318 |
Total secondary education | 401,709 | 350,555 | 752,264 | 44,283
|
Source:Based on information from Leslie S. Nucho (ed.)
Education in the Arab World, 1, Washington, n.d.,
17,/19, 26.
(in billions of Algerian dinars)*
| 1985 | | 1988 | | 1990
|
Sector | Value | Percentage | Value | Percentage | Value | Percentage |
Agriculture | 27.1 | 9.4 | 36.3 | 11.3 | 47.8 | 9.6 |
Hydrocarbons | 64.0 | 22.3 | 42.0 | 13.1 | 115.0 | 23.1 |
Manufacturing | 31.1 | 10.8 | 42.2 | 13.2 | 51.3 | 10.3 |
Public work and construction | 41.7 | 14.5 | 51.2 | 16.0 | 75.8 | 15.3 |
Services | 39.0 | 13.6 | n.a. | n.a. | 91.2 | 18.4 |
Transportation and commerce | n.a. | n.a. | 65.9 | 20.6 | n.a. | n.a. |
Other | 84.5 | 29.4 | 82.4 | 25.8 | 115.9 | 23.3 |
TOTAL | 287.4 | 100.0 | 320.0 | 100.0 | 497.0 | 100.0
|
n.a.--not available.
* For value of the Algerian dinar--see Glossary.
Source: Based on information from Economist Intelligence
Unit, Country Profile: Algeria, 1991-92, London, 1991,
16; and Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Profile:
Algeria, 1992-93, London, 1992, 15.
(in thousands of tons)
Crop | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
| 1990 | 1991 |
Wheat | 1,229 | 1,175 | 614 | 1,152 | 858 | 1,742 |
Barley | 1,083 | 820 | 390 | 790 | 865 | 1,751 |
Citrus | 253 | 277 | 312 | 268 | 281 | n.a. |
Tomatoes | n.a. | 193 | 255 | 212 | 168 | n.a.
|
n.a.--not available.
Source: Based on information from Economist Intelligence
Unit, Country Profile: Algeria, 1992-93, London, 1992,
19.
(in percentages)
Country | 1984 | 1986 | 1988 | 19
90 |
Exports | |
France | 27.8 | 21.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 |
Germany* | 2.9 | 3.2 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
Italy | 17.7 | 19.9 | 17.8 | 19.2 |
Netherlands | 11.7 | 14.2 | 6.3 | 7.4 |
Spain | n.a. | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
United States | 21.2 | 17.4 | 22.1 | 21.0
|
Imports | |
France | 23.1 | 24.0 | 21.2 | 28.5 |
Germany* | 10.5 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 9.8 |
Italy | 8.6 | 12.9 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
Japan | n.a. | 4.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
Spain | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 6.1 |
United States | 5.5 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 10.0
|
n.a.--not available.
* Includes former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) as of
July 1990; earlier years include trade only with Federal Republic
of Germany (West Germany).
Source: Based on information from Economist Intelligence
Unit, Country Profile: Algeria, 1990-91, London, 37;
Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Profile: Algeria, 1991-
92, London, 1991, 40; and Economist Intelligence Unit,
Country Profile: Algeria, 1992-93, London, 1992, 39.
(in millions of United States dollars)
| 1984 | 1986 | 1988 | 1990
2 |
Merchandise |
exports, f.o.b.3 | 12,792 | 8,065 | 7,620 | 10,150 |
Merchandise |
imports, f.o.b. | -9,235 | -7,879 | -6,675 | -9,160 |
Trade balance | 3,557 | 185 | 946 | 990
|
Exports of services | 599 | 549 | 470 | n.a. |
Imports of services | -2,583 | -2,035 | -1,347 | n.a. |
Other income received | 179 | 172 | 71 | n.a. |
Other income paid | -1,859 | -1,865 | -2,571 | n.a. |
Net private transfers | 186 | 765 | 385 | n.a. |
Net official transfers | -5 | -1 | 5 | n.a. |
Current account balance | 74 | -2,230 | -2,040 | -680 |
Direct investment | -14 | 11 | 8 | n.a. |
Portfolio investment | n.a. | n.a. | 2 | n.a. |
Other capital | -197 | 579 | 734 | n.a. |
Capital account balance | -211 | 590 | 744 | n.a. |
Errors and omissions | -197 | 142 | 335 | n.a. |
Overall balance | -234 | -1,498 | -960 | n.a.
|
n.a.--not available.
1 Figures may not compute to balances because of
rounding.
2 Estimated.
3 f.o.b.--free on board.
Source: Based on information from Economist Intelligence
Unit, Country Profile: Algeria, 1991-92, London, 1991,
41; "Algeria: Statistical Survey," in Middle East and North
Africa, 1992-93, 1992, 326; and United States, Department of
Commerce, Foreign Economic Trends and Their Implications for
the United States: Algeria, 1991, 2.
Type and Description | Country of Origin | In
Inventory |
Tanks | |
T-72 main battle tank, 120mm gun | Soviet Union | 300 |
T-62 main battle tank, 115mm gun | -
do- | 330 |
T-54/-55 main battle tank, 100mm gun | -do- | 330
|
Armored vehicles | |
BRDM-2 amphibious scout car | -do-
| 120 |
BMP-1/-2 infantry fighting vehicle | -
do- | 915 |
BTR-50/-60 armored personnel carrier | -do- | 460
|
Artillery | |
Towed | |
122mm, various models | -do- | 375 |
M-46, 130mm | -do- | 10 |
ML-20 (M-1937), 152mm | -do- | 20 |
Self-propelled | |
2S1, 122mm | -do- | 150 |
2S3, 152mm | -do- | 25 |
Mortars | |
M-37, 82mm | -do- | 150 |
M-1943, 120mm | -do- | 120 |
M-1943, 160mm | -do- | 60
|
Antitank weapons | |
Missiles | |
AT-3 Sagger | -do- | 40 |
Milan | France/Germany | n.a. |
Guns | |
D-44, 85mm | Soviet Union | 80 |
SU-100, 100mm, self-propelled | -do-
| 50
|
Multiple rocket launchers | |
BM-21, 122mm | -do- | 48 |
BM-14/-16, 140mm | -do- | 50 |
BM-24, 240mm | -do- | 30
|
Air defense weapons | |
Guns | |
14.5, 20, 23, 37, and 57mm, various models | -do- | 490 |
ZSU-23-4, 23mm, self-propelled | -do-
| 210 |
KS-12, 85mm; KS-19, 100mm; KS-30, 130mm | -do- | 180 |
Missiles | |
SA-7 man-portable, surface-to-air (SAM) | -do- | n.a. |
SA-8 self-propelled SAM | -do- | n.a. |
SA-9 Gaskin, self-propelled SAM | -do-
| n.a.
|
n.a.--not available.
Source: Based on information from The Military Balance, 1993
1994, London, 1993, 111.
Type and Description | Country of Origin | In
Inventory |
Fighter-ground attack | |
MiG-23 BN | Soviet Union | 40 |
Su-24 | -do- | 10 |
Fighter | |
MiG-21 MF/bis | -do- | 95 |
MiG-25 | -do- | 14 |
MiG-23 B/E | -do- | 20 |
Reconnaissance | |
MiG-25R | -do- | 3 |
Super King Air B-200T (maritime) | United States | 2 |
Transport | |
C-130H and C-130H-30 Hercules | -do-
| 16 |
An-12 | Soviet Union | 6 |
Il-76 | -do- | 3 |
Helicopters |
Attack |
Mi-24 | -do- | 38 |
Mi-8/-17 | -do- | 20 |
Transport | |
Heavy: Mi-8 | -do- | 15 |
Medium: Mi-17 | -do- | 12 |
Antiaircraft guns |
85mm, 100mm, 130mm | -do- | n.a. |
Surface-to-air missiles |
SA-3 low-to-medium range, fixed site | -do- | 21 |
SA-6 self-propelled | -do- | 2 |
SA-8 | -do- | n.a
|
n.a.--not available.
Source: Based on information from The Military Balance, 1993
1994, London, 1993, 111.
Type and Description | Country of Origin | In
Inventory |
Submarines |
Kilo-class | Soviet Union | 2 |
Frigates |
Koni-class with SA-N-4 surface-to-air |
missiles (SAMs) | -do- | 3 |
Corvettes |
Nanuchka II-class with SS-N-2C |
surface-to-surface missiles |
(SSMs) and SA-N-4 SAMs | -do- | 3 |
Fast-attack craft, missile |
Osa I-class, Styx SSMs | Soviet
Union | 2 |
Osa II-class, Styx SSMs | -do- | 9 |
Fast-attack craft, gun | | |
Kebir-class, 76mm gun | Britain/Algeria | 12* |
Amphibious vessels | | |
Landing ship, logistic | Britain | 2 |
Polnochny-class landing craft, tank | Soviet Union | 1 |
* Six on loan to coast guard.
Source: Based on information from Jane's Fighting Ships, 1992-93,
Alexandria, Virginia, 1992, 4, and The Military Balance, 1993-1994.
London, 1993, 110.
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