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Algeria (Arabic: الجزائر al-Jazā'ir; Berber: ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer), officially People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a sovereign state in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast. Its capital and most populous city is Algiers, located in the country's far north. With an area of 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi), Algeria is the tenth-largest country in the world, and the largest in Africa and the Arab world. Algeria is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia, to the east by Libya, to the west by Morocco, to the southwest by Western Sahara, Mauritania, and Mali, to the southeast by Niger, and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea. The country is a semi-presidential republic consisting of 48 provinces and 1,541 communes. Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been President since 1999.
Ancient Algeria has known many empires and dynasties, including ancient Numidians, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Abbasids, Idrisid, Aghlabid, Rustamid, Fatimids, Zirid, Hammadids, Almoravids, Almohads, Ottomans and the French colonial empire. Berbers are generally considered to be the indigenous inhabitants of Algeria. Following the Arab conquest of North Africa, most indigenous inhabitants were Arabised; thus, although most Algerians are Berber in origin, most identify with Arab culture. En masse, Algerians are a mix of Berbers, Arabs, Turks and Black Africans.
Algerian wine is wine made in Algeria. While not a significant force on the world's wine market today, Algeria has played an important role in the history of wine. Algeria's viticultural history dates back to its settlement by the Phoenicians and continued under Algeria's rule by the Roman empire. Just prior to the Algerian War of Independence, Algerian wine (along with the production of Morocco and Tunisia) accounted for nearly two-thirds of the total international wine trade. With as much land under vine as the countries of Germany and South Africa, Algeria continues to maintain a wine industry with over 70 wineries in operation.
The roots of Algerian winemaking can be traced to the settlement of the Phoenicians and the influences of nearby Carthage. Under Roman rule, winemaking continued until the Muslim conquests of North Africa in the 7th and 8th centuries. During this time the wine industry was severely limited due to the prohibition of alcohol under Islamic dietary laws. When Algeria came under French rule in 1830 vineyards were replanted in order to serve the needs of the local pieds-noir. When the phylloxera epidemic destroyed the French vineyards in the mid-19th century, Algerian wine exports into France filled the void. An influx of winemakers from the German wine region of Baden brought with them more modern winemaking techniques and helped to increase the overall quality of Algeria wine. Even after the French resumed normal levels of wine production, Algerian wine was still widely used in regions like the Languedoc as a blending component that added color and strength to the wines.
1213 Algeria, provisional designation 1931 XD, is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, about 33 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by French astronomer Guy Reiss at the North African Algiers Observatory on 5 December 1931. Three nights later, the body was independently discovered by Belgian–American astronomer George Van Biesbroeck at Williams Bay in the U.S state of Wisconsin.
The dark C-type asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.7–3.5 AU once every 5 years and 7 months (2,029 days). Its orbit shows an eccentricity of 0.13 and is tilted by 13 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic. It has a rotation period of 16 hours and an albedo between 0.06 and 0.09, according to the surveys carried out by the IRAS, Akari, and WISE/NEOWISE missions.
The minor planet was named in honour of the North African country Algeria, location of the discovering observatory and a French colony at the time.
Algeria Inaugurates Controversial Build-by-China Mosque | Vantage with Palki Sharma Algeria has inaugurated the biggest mosque in Africa. The Great Mosque of Algiers has the tallest minaret in the world. But the mosque is also mired in controversy. Corruption allegations surround the mosque that was built by a Chinese company. Why do Islamic nations turn a blind eye to China's persecution of Muslims at home? --- Algeria | Mosque | Controversy | China | Inauguration | Firstpost | World News | Vantage | Palki Sharma #algeria #mosque #inauguration #controversy #china #firstpost #vantageonfirstpost #palkisharma #worldnews Vantage is a ground-breaking news, opinions, and current affairs show from Firstpost. Catering to a global audience, Vantage covers the biggest news stories from a 360-d...
This past week, one of Algeria's leading journalists - Ihsane El Kadi - was sentenced to 7 years in prison, under what many say are bogus charges. The Listening Post's Flo Phillips reports on the silencing of independent media and dissent in Algeria - under its current president and the military powers that be. Featuring: Daikha Dridi - Former Host, Radio M & Former Editor, Middle East Eye Tin Hinane El Kadi - Daughter, Ihsane El Kadi & Associate Fellow, Chatham House Dalia Ghanem - Senior Analyst, EU Institute for Security Studies Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Check out our Instagram https://twitter.com/ajlisteningpost Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/ajlisteningpost Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.al...
ALGERIA. A country we have been SO excited to visit. After a lengthy visa process, going back and forth with the embassy in London, we finally received the go ahead whilst in Antigua. We came back and went and got our passport stamped and planned our 15 days in this insane country. We met our friend Wassim who runs Algeriatours16 and he took us around exploring the city for our first ever day! STAY HERE: https://www.msuitehotel.com Contact WASSIM at Algeriatours16: Instagram @algeriatours16 Email : algeria.tours16@gmail.com WhatsApp :+213773620805 #algeria #algiers THIS VIDEO WAS FILMED in JUNE 🥰 ______________________________________________ ➡️ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dabbleandtravel/ ➡️ Our Exclusive Community! : https://www.patreon.com/dabblean...
Packed shoulder to shoulder, hundreds of thousands of Algerian men and women, young and old overtook Algiers last Friday, calling for the ouster of president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has held onto power for 20 years, and whose party, the FLN, ruled for 56. “There will be no fifth term, oh Bouteflika!,” they chanted, marching hand in hand. Some broke into song and dance, others stood draped in the familiar green, red and white of their nation's flag. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https:/...
For the past four months, millions of Algerians have been hitting the streets of cities and villages across the country, demanding change. Protesters have already succeeded in toppling the country's long time president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, but they are far from done. Their next target is nothing less than a comprehensive dismantling of the ruling system. Their rallying cry: #Yetne7aw_ga3, "They must all go!" A key catalyst of the protests has been the emergence of a new generation: tech savvy, politically conscious, and hungry for change. Growing up in a context of rising inequality and limited opportunities, and faced with a moribund official media ecosystem - long closed to any dissenting voices - millions of young Algerians have had to forge their own alternative spaces, principally...
LIVE: Algeria Hosts Seventh Gas Exporting Countries Forum Summit Algeria hosts the 7th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit of Heads of State and Government. --- Algeria | GECF Summit | Firstpost | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | Trending News #algeria #gecfsummit #firstpost #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/ Follow Firstpost on Facebook: htt...
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the end of a brutal conflict that France only officially recognised as being a war in 1999. Between 1954 and 1962, swords were locked between France and Algeria, with nationalists in the North African country determined to push the colonisers out. In March 1962, along the shores of Lake Geneva, a peace deal was finally reached between ministers and a delegation from Algeria's provisional government. The Evian Accords would eventually result in Algeria's independence, ending 132 years of French rule. #France #Algeria #colonial 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: htt...
Exactly 60 years ago, the Évian Accords were signed, ending the Algerian War of Independence. For almost eight years, French colonial forces and Algerian independence fighters had been locked in a bloody conflict, but in March 1962, a ceasefire was agreed and in July of that year, 130 years of colonial occupation finally came to an end. Our guests discuss what this means today, where Algeria is going and the shadow still cast by Algeria's colonial past. 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on Twitter: https://f24.my/TWen Discover the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f2...
INTERVIEW DONE WITH SOUTH AFRICA AMBASSADOR IN ALGERIA , DURING SILA2017. 1ST NOVEMBER2017
Coordinates: 28°N 2°E / 28°N 2°E / 28; 2
Algeria (Arabic: الجزائر al-Jazā'ir; Berber: ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer), officially People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a sovereign state in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast. Its capital and most populous city is Algiers, located in the country's far north. With an area of 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi), Algeria is the tenth-largest country in the world, and the largest in Africa and the Arab world. Algeria is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia, to the east by Libya, to the west by Morocco, to the southwest by Western Sahara, Mauritania, and Mali, to the southeast by Niger, and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea. The country is a semi-presidential republic consisting of 48 provinces and 1,541 communes. Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been President since 1999.
Ancient Algeria has known many empires and dynasties, including ancient Numidians, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Abbasids, Idrisid, Aghlabid, Rustamid, Fatimids, Zirid, Hammadids, Almoravids, Almohads, Ottomans and the French colonial empire. Berbers are generally considered to be the indigenous inhabitants of Algeria. Following the Arab conquest of North Africa, most indigenous inhabitants were Arabised; thus, although most Algerians are Berber in origin, most identify with Arab culture. En masse, Algerians are a mix of Berbers, Arabs, Turks and Black Africans.