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Algeria

The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is one of Morocco's North African neighbors. The country's Berber population is descended from Algeria's first inhabitants, from around 10,000 B.C.E. Questions typically refer to the country's ancient Roman and medieval pirate past; extreme geography of fertile hills and hot steppes and desert; French and Islamic present; and modernizing appeal to overseas investors.

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Who governs Algeria?

Abdel-aaziz Bouteflika, president of Algeria since 1999

What does Algeria do to protect their natural resources?

Modern technologies and an efficiently run irrigation system has allowed Algeria to protect its natural resources. Many inhabitants have been able to survive harsh conditions and maintain the structure of Algeria by developing modern practices and foregoing traditional ones.

What best describes Algeria in the years since its independence?

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A civil war in the 1990s killed 100,000 people there, and violence continues to be a problem.

What is a term used to describe Tunisia Morocco Algeria Egypt Libya and Western Sahara?

All of those countries are generally considered to be NORTH AFRICA. Often included in this designation are Sudan and Mauritania.

If only Morocco, Western Sahara, Algeria, and Tunisia are considered, this smaller region is called the MAGHREB.

What do algerians look like?

some look spaniards, mulattos, black, celtics, eurasian, latino, jew, arab.

Morocco is extremly diverse.

What is considered rude in Algeria?

Do not give alcohol as a gift. Do not give violets when giving flowers as a gift, as they symbolize sadness. Give gifts with the right hand or both hands, never with the left. Walking into a room without first removing your shoes is very rude. Immodest dress (Especially for women) is rude. Always greet the eldest person in a room first. It is rude for a woman not to offer to help clean up after a meal (even though your offer will likely be declined). It is rude to pass food or offer food with the left hand. It is rude to back away from someone you consider to be standing too close. Algerians do not have our same sense of "personal space." It is of the utmost rudeness not to consider Muslim holidays and Islamic customs when dealing with Algerian people. Make it a priority to understand the rituals surrounding such cultural holidays as Ramadan.

What kind of food do Algeria people eat?

the popular food that they eat is the couscous

What are three physical features of Alberta?

== == Algeria has quite a diverse landscape. It extends from the coastline to the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert, and in between are found mountainous ranges. Some of these ranges are picturesque and majestic, reaching to great heights, with clearly defined fertile valleys in between, but also within the mountain ranges are high, barren plains, or plateaus.

Why do some parts of Algeria speak french?

Algeria came under French occupation from 1830 until 1962. The French made the use of the French language mandatory and, accordingly, French has remained one of the official languages of now-independent Algeria.

What are the 5 themes of geography for Algeria?

location- longitude and latiture

place- glaciers, mountains, lakes, rivers, parks

H.E.I(human/environment interaction)- pollution, planes, railroads, boats, cars, etc.

Movement- migration from Russia and the rest of the world

Region- ring of fire, northern u.s.a.

How far is Algeria from Washington DC?

its like 8 hours to Paris and 2 hours from Paris to Algeria

What mountains are located in southern Algeria?

The Atlas Mountains, including: the Middle Atlas, High Atlas, and Anti-Atlas.

What is the most popular sport in Algeria?

Soccer is the most widely played and watched sport in Algeria. Competitive volleyball has also gained popularity in the area.

When did algerian became independence?

Morocco gained independence from France on 7 April 1956 and negotiated with Spain from 1956 to 1958 for the control of Spanish areas. Southern Spanish enclaves were integrated into Morocco in 1969 but there remains no resolution on the status of the western Sahara area which Morocco annexed in the 1975 with the Green March.

What type of money does Algeria use?

The national currency of Algeria is the Algerian Dinar.

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What year did Algeria gain its independence?

Algeria finaly became independent in 1962

How far away is south Africa from Algeria?

Distance from Brazil to South Africa is 7776.76 kilometers

This air travel distance is equal to 4832.26 miles.

Types of animals that live in Algeria?

Red Wolves (distant ancestors of gray wolves) are sometimes found in very very remote mountain areas of Northern Africa, but are almost impossible to find. Fennec foxes are found in the deserts of North Africa. Macrovipera lebetina is a type of snake there, too.

What European power controlled Algeria from the early 1900s to the 1960s?

The answer you are looking for is FRANCE, but this is incorrect. Algeria was never a colony; it was annexed to France and was under French civil government (as opposed to all other French colonies were under appointed governments). Additionally, prior to French control, Algeria was a vassal and occupied territory of the Ottoman Empire, which could be seen as a colonial parent (in a non-Eurocentric model of colonialism).