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___ Algeria (الجزائر)Destination Algeria, this page is about many aspects of Algeria. Here you will find comprehensive information about Algeria in its diversity: geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government and history.You will have access to newspapers from Algeria and you will find travel and tourism information for Algeria. |
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People's Democratic Republic of Algeria | Al Jaza'ir |
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 al Jaza'ir |
 Official Name: Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah short form: Al Jaza'ir int'l long form: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria int'l short form: Algeria ISO Country Code: dz Actual Time: Sat-Feb-11 19:14 Local Time = UTC +1h Country Calling Code: +213 Capital City: Algiers (Alger, Algier) (pop.) 3 000 000 Principal Towns: Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Blida, Setif, Sidi be Abbes. Government: Type: Republic. Independence: 5 July 1962 (from France). Geography: Location: Northern Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the north, Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania on the west, Mali and Niger on the south, and Libya and Tunisia on the east. Area: 2 381 741 sq. km. Terrain: Algeria consists of four regions: the coastal mountainous chain. Plains and high plateaus. The mountainous chain of the interior. The area of the Grand Sud with its mountainous solid masses. Climate: Mediterranean in the north, mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; dry or desert climate for the extreme south of the country; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer. People: Nationality: Algerian(s). Population: more than 30 million. Ethnic groups: ~ Arab 83%, Berber 17%, Touareg, European less than 1%. Religions: Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%. Languages: Arabic (official), French, Tamazight and other Berber dialects. Literacy: total population, 70%; male 78.8%, female 61% (2003 est.) Natural resources: Rich deposits of iron ore, phosphates, lead, zinc and antimony; deposits of petroleum and natural gas. Agriculture products: Wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle. Industries: Petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing. Exports partners: Italy 19.5%, USA 18.5%, France 13.6%, Spain 11.2%, Canada 6.2%, Belgium 5.1%, Brazil 4.9% (2003) Imports partners: France 30.9%, Italy 9.6%, Spain 6.1%, Germany 5.5%, China 4.6%, Turkey 4.1% (2003) Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD) |
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Background: Algeria is Africa's second largest country, covering an area of nearly 2.5 million square miles. Algeria's indigenous Berber people has been under foreign rule for much of the last 3000 years. The Phoenicians (1000 BC) and the Romans (200 BC) were the most important of these. With the incursion of Muslim Arabs in the 7th-8th century into the region, Islamic influence came to the Berbers and almost a millenium of domination by Arab dynasties. In the beginning of the 16th century the region was placed under protection of the ottoman Sultan of Istanbul, followed by reigns of ottoman beys, pachas, and aghas, brought to an end with the beginning of the French colonization in 1830. The French occupation condemned Algeria's population to economic, social and political inferiority and caused an armed resistance lasting for decades. After a century of rule by France, Algeria became independent in 1962 and Arabic became official language - with a little help of Quran teachers from Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Since then le pouvoir ("the power"), an elite of business leaders and generals behind a democratic façade has run Algeria. Algeria is a member state of the League of Arab States border countries: Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia related countries: France |
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Official Sites of AlgeriaPrésidence de la République Algérienne Démocratique et PopulaireThe Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. (in Arabic and French) Algerian Head of Government Official government website of the Prime Minister of Algeria (in Arabic/French). The Algerian Government consists of: Le Conseil de la Nation The National Council of the Nation (Senate) (in Arabic). People's National Assembly People's National Assembly is the lower house of the Algerian Parliament. Algerian Constitutional Council Algeria's highest judicial authority. Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (many pages still under constructions). Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations in New York Site of the Permanent Mission of Algeria to the UN. Algerian Embassy in the U.S. Algerian Embassy in Washington DC. Algerian Consulate London Algerian Consulate in the UK Ambassades et Missions permanentes de l'Algérie dans le monde List of Algeria's Diplomatic Missions around the World. Statistics Office National des Statistiques de l'Algérie (ONS) National Office of Statistics. Weather Office National de la Météorologie National Office of Meteorology. Ministries and National Government Agencies of AlgeriaMore Official Sites of Algeria. Maps Map of AlgeriaPolitical Map of Algeria.  Google
Earth AlgeriaSearchable map/satellite view of Algeria. Google
Earth Algiers (El-Jazair)Searchable map/satellite view of Algeria's capital city. Map of Northern Africa and the Middle EastPolitical Map of of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East. Map
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News from AlgeriaPresse-dzAlgerian Press Portal Algerian News Agencies Agence Algérienne d'Information ( AAI ) The Algerian Agency of Information. Algeria Interface Bilingual news and views from Algeria, run by Algerian and European journalists, whereas the french section is more current. Algérie Presse Service More Official News by the Algerian News Agency. New Press Algerie Algerian Photo Press Agency. Daily/weekly News Echorouk Algerian and international news in Arabic, English and French. El Khabar Independent Daily (Arabic, English and French). El Moudjahid State-run daily ( in French and English-language). Le Quotidien d'Oran Private daily (in French) Liberte National news, weekly (French). La Tribune National news, weekly (French). El Watan National and international news (French). International News Al Jazeera (الجزيرة نت) Arabic news network. Magharebia News from Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. |
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Arts & CultureMusée national des Beaux-arts d’AlgerNational Museum of Fine Art, Algiers. Musée National CIRTA, Constantine Algérie Official site of the National Museum (in Arabic and French). Bou-Saada.net - Cité du Bonheur Beautiful site dedicated to the Bou-saâda region (in French). Kabylie Kabylie culture forum. The Berbers Al Bab about the Berbers. Mano Dayak, 1949-1995 Article about the internationally renowned Twareg leader of the Tamoust Liberation Front (FLT) and the so called "Twareg problem". Music Algerian Rai Music Introduction to Algeria's popular music. dj Cheb i Sabbah Born in Algeria, dj Cheb i Sabbah might be best described as a ritual music "hajji," a musical pilgrim of the spirit. Cheb Khaled Cheb Khaled's unofficial page with more information on Rai Music. Introduction to Raï Music of Algeria Short Introduction to Algerian Raï Music with some sound examples. UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Algeria: Kasbah of Algiers is one of the finest coastal sites on the Mediterranean, overlooking the islands where a Carthaginian trading-post was established in the 4th century BC. There are the remains of the citadel, old mosques and Ottoman-style palaces as well as the remains of a traditional urban structure associated with a deep-rooted sense of community. Djémila (Cuicul) Remains of an establishment of an ancient Roman colony with its forum, temples, basilicas, triumphal arches and houses occupied a singular defensive position 900 m above sea-level. Tassili n'Ajjer The strange lunar landscape of ‘rock forests’ of Tassili n'Ajjer, a vast plateau in south-east Algeria at the borders of Libya, Niger and Mali, has an exceptional density of paintings and engravings, and many other prehistoric vestiges. More than 15,000 drawings and engravings record the climatic changes, the animal migrations and the evolution of human life on the edge of the Sahara from 6000 BC to the first centuries of the present era. Timgad (Colonia Marciana Traiana Thamugadi) The Roman military colony north of the Aurès of the massif was founded in 100 A.D. by Trajan. The colony was a "planned city" built out of nothing (ex nihilo), with crosswise aligned streets (cardo and decumanus), Roman urban planning at its height. |
 Cashba in Algiers. The historic district was once home to thousands of craftsmen. The Kasbah (Arabic: القصبة); is a type of medina, a medieval north African city, or fortress (citadel). Image: Magharebia |
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Business & EconomyBanque d'AlgérieCentral Bank of Algeria. La Chambre Algérienne du Commerce et d ’Industrie Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. INAPI - Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property ISP Algeria CERIST Centre de Recherche sur l'Information Scientifique et Technique, Algerie. Transportation Air Algérie The national carrier of Algeria serves the most significant cities of the interior as well as 37 stopovers through Europe Africa and the Middle-East. |
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Country GuidesMinistère du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat - AlgérieOfficial guide to Algeria by the Ministry of tourism and the craft industry (in French). Algérie tourisme Algeria By Pictures Pictures of Algeria from the 19th century and today. Algerian Tourism Algerian portal of tourism and the craft industry (in French). Algeria Guide An Algeria Guide in French. Bou-Saada.net - Cité du Bonheur Beautiful site dedicated to the Bou-saâda region (in French). Le printemps berbère de kabylie Site about Berber language and Berber culture and issues. (in French). Tassili N'Ajjer A guide to the desert of southern Algeria. Tlemcen pour toujours Site dedicated to the historical city of Tlemcen (in French). |
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 Colonia Marciana Traiana Thamugadi (Timgad) Image: © UNESCO / Yvon Fruneau |
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EducationAbou Bekr Belkaid UniversityTlemcen Badji Mokhtar University One of the oldest universities in Algeria, located in Annaba Université d'Alger Algiers oldest university, founded 1909. Université Mentouri - Constantine Constantine |
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EnvironmentFondation Déserts du MondeWorld Deserts Foundation is an intergovernmental orgainzation with the missions to fight against desertification and poverty, and secondly, the preservation and enhancement of the cultures of peoples of the deserts (site in French). Centre National de Formation Environnemental National Center for Environmental Development (in French) |
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Search AintikLinks to all what is on relation with Algeria. Marweb Algeria Directory & Search Engine. Additional Information on AlgeriaHuman RightsAmnesty International: Algeria Amnesty International Reports. Human Rights Watch: Algeria Press Freedom Reporters sans frontières - Algeria Report about Press freedom in the country. Other Sites: BBC News Algeria: Country profile LexicOrient: Algeria Open Directory Project: Algeria Wikipedia: Algeria The World Factbook -- Algeria |
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