Capital: Algiers Language: Arabic Currency: Algerian dinar (DZD)
Cities of Algeria
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Algeria: Bicycle Tour Travel Guide (Philadelphia) - Algeria is a morally conservative country as reflect in the success of Muslim fundamentalist in 1991 elections. The conservatism has it positive aspect in that you will find generous, honest and helpful people, who stay that way, but in its "conservativeness" the rights of women have not progressed as far as they have in its neighbors, especially Tunisia.
CAPITAL CITY OF Algeria: Algiers LANGUAGE OF Algeria: Arabic CURRENCY OF Algeria: Algerian dinar (DZD) COMMENTS ABOUT Algeria: Cities - Algiers(Capital), Annaba, Batna, Constantine, Jijel, Oran, Sétif, Sidi Bel Abbès, Tamanrasset, Tlemcen Electricity - Officially 220V 50Hz. Generally speaking, U.S. and Canadian travelers should pack an adapter for these outlets if they plan to use North American electrical equipment in Algeria. Eat: Fettate, Taguella,Couscous, Chorba, Rechta, Chackchouka, Mechoui, Qalb El Louz, Algerian pizza Calling Code: 213 Time Zone: CET
Taxis are very cheap, and a few dinars to go a couple of miles. Buses are almost the same. If you have 2-4 people, taxis are cheaper.
CLIMATE OF Algeria: Northern Algeria is in the temperate zone and has a mild, Mediterranean climate. It lies within approximately the same latitudes as southern California and has somewhat similar climatic conditions. Its broken topography, however, provides sharp local contrasts in both prevailing temperatures and incidence of rainfall. Year-to-year variations in climatic conditions are also common.
In the Tell Atlas, temperatures in summer average between 21 and 24 °C and in winter drop to 10 to 12 °C. Winters are not particularly cold, but the humidity level is high. Houses seldom have access to adequate heating. RELIGION OF Algeria: Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1% POPULATION OF Algeria: 32,531,853 (July 2005 est.). About 70% of Algerians live in the northern, coastal area; the minority who inhabit the Sahara are mainly concentrated in oases, although some 1.5 million remain nomadic or partly nomadic.>> HISTORY OF Algeria: Algeria has been inhabited by Berbers (or Imazighen) since at least 10,000 BC. After 1000 BC, the Carthaginians began establishing settlements along the coast. When the Western Roman Empire collapsed, Berbers became independent again in many areas, while the Vandals took control over other parts, where they remained until expelled by the generals of the Byzantine Emperor, Justinian I.After some decades of fierce resistance under leaders such as Kusayla and Kahina, the Berbers adopted Islam en masse, but almost immediately expelled the Banu Musa caliphate from Algeria, establishing an Ibadi state under the Rustamids.Algeria was brought into the Ottoman Empire by Khair ad-Din and his brother Aruj in 1517, and they established Algeria's modern boundaries in the north and made its coast a base for the corsairs; their privateering peaked in Algiers in the 1600s. CULTURA OF Algeria: Modern Algerian literature, split between Arabic and French, has been strongly influenced by the country's recent history. Modern Algerian literature, split between Arabic and French, has been strongly influenced by the country's recent history. ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Algeria: The hydrocarbons sector is the backbone of the economy, accounting for roughly 60% of budget revenues, 30% of GDP, and over 95% of export earnings. Algeria has the seventh-largest reserves of natural gas in the world and is the second-largest gas exporter; it ranks 14th in oil reserves. Sustained high oil prices in recent years, along with macroeconomic policy reforms supported by the IMF, have helped improve Algeria's financial and macroeconomic indicators. Algeria is running substantial trade surpluses and building up record foreign exchange reserves. Real GDP has risen due to higher oil output and increased government spending. The government's continued efforts to diversify the economy by attracting foreign and domestic investment outside the energy sector, however, has had little success in reducing high unemployment and improving living standards. Structural reform within the economy moves ahead slowly.
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CAPITAL CITY OF Algeria: Algiers
