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Complete details about Algeria in Africa with capital city Alger
| Country Name | Algeria (Al-Jaza?ir/Algérie) |
| Country Code | DZA |
| Capital City | Alger |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Northern Africa |
| Independence Year | 1962 |
| Population | 31471000 |
| Surface Area | 2381741.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 69.7 years |
| GNP | 49982.0 (old 46966.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic [official] (86.0%) Berberi (14.0%) |
Major Cities |
Alger, Alger (population 2168000) Oran, Oran (population 609823) Constantine, Constantine (population 443727) Annaba, Annaba (population 222518) Batna, Batna (population 183377) Sétif, Sétif (population 179055) Sidi Bel Abbès, Sidi Bel Abbès (population 153106) Skikda, Skikda (population 128747) Biskra, Biskra (population 128281) Blida (el-Boulaida), Blida (population 127284) Béjaïa, Béjaïa (population 117162) Mostaganem, Mostaganem (population 115212) Tébessa, Tébessa (population 112007) Tlemcen (Tilimsen), Tlemcen (population 110242) Béchar, Béchar (population 107311) Tiaret, Tiaret (population 100118) Ech-Chleff (el-Asnam), Chlef (population 96794) Ghardaïa, Ghardaïa (population 89415) |
Algeria's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Fox News | Mon, 21 May 2012 12:36:56 -0700 | |
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ALGIERS, Algeria ? A new Algerian opposition front of 14 small political parties has announced it will boycott the new parliament, calling its election fraudulent. Algeria's May 10 legislative elections resulted in a crushing win for two pro-government ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Middle East Online | Tue, 22 May 2012 02:13:50 -0700 | |
| Algeria islamists brandish all their weapons to catch up with Arab Spring read full story | ||
| Publisher: magharebia.com | Tue, 22 May 2012 11:47:44 -0700 | |
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Islamist parties express no confidence in the Algerian government following what they describe as "massive fraud" during the elections. By Fidet Mansour for Magharebia in Algiers ? 22/05/12 [AFP/Farouk Batiche] Bouguerra Soltani's Movement of Society ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Ahram Online | Tue, 22 May 2012 09:44:23 -0700 | |
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Algerian artists and intellectuals has created an open petition calling for freedom of expression. The opening statement petition by the Call for the Respect of Freedom of Artistic Expression and of Cultural Action in Algeria, said, "For many years now ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Freemuse | Mon, 21 May 2012 03:24:10 -0700 | |
| Call for the respect of freedom of artistic expression and of cultural action ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: IBNLive.com | Tue, 22 May 2012 08:03:12 -0700 | |
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PTI | 08:05 PM,May 22,2012 Chhattarpur(MP), May 22 (PTI) A citizen of Algeria who was recently caught at the Khajuraho Airport with a live cartridge was sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by a local court today. The Algerian citizen Nehar ... read full story |
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