Presentation
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HISTORY: Algeria’s population has been influenced by a variety of peoples crossing the North African region towards Europe and the Middle East. Its language and culture have been shaped by conquering and colonizing Carthaginians, Phoenicians, Romans, Vandals and Byzantines who dominated the lands until the Arab invasion in the seventh century, when most of the [...]
Facts For Visitors
NATIONAL CHARACTER: Algeria is a blend of Arabic, Mediterranean and African cultures and peoples. This diversity provides for a complex but dynamic society.
ETIQUETTE: In line with its diverse culture, Algeria’s customs are influenced by a variety of different traditions. Men greet each other affectionately, often holding each other’s hands for some time while asking each [...]
Administration Organization
Provinces and Districts
In Algeria there are 1,541 municipalities (baladiyahs). Each province, district, and municipality is named after its seat, which is usually the largest city. According to the Algerian constitution, a province is a territorial collectivity enjoying some economic freedom.
The People’s Provincial Assembly is the political entity governing a [...]
Algeria in figures
Algeria: Basic Data and Basic infrastructure
Road network: 120.000 km, including 2,400 km of freeways and expressways.
Airports: 35, including 13 conforming to international standards.
Main seaports: 13 (Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, BejaÏa, Béni Saf, Dellys, Djendjen, Ghazaouet, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda,Ténès).
Railroad transportation: 4,500 km (200 operational commercial train stations).
- Telecommunications: the network is totally digitalized and a national [...]
History
Ancient history
The name of the country is derived from the city of Algiers. A possible etymology links the city name to Al-Djazā’ir, a truncated form of the city’s older name of Djazā’ir banī mazghanā, the Arabic for “the islands of Mazghanna”, as used by early medieval geographers such as al-Idrisi and Yaqut al-Hamawi.
In Classical times [...]
Algeria At a Glance
Area: 2,381,741 km²
Population: 35,6 million
Capital city: Algiers ( 3 million inhabitants)
System of Government: Republic
Economic System: Market Economy
President: Mr. Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA
Prime Minister : Mr. Ahmed OUYAHIA
The Parliament: bicameral
The Council of the Nation / Speaker : Mr. Abdelkader BENSALAH
The National People’s Assembly / Speaker : Mr.Abdelaziz ZIARI
The Council of Ministers is chaired by the President of [...]