Presentation of Algeria
Overview of Algeria
:
1.
Official name of the country
:
Democratic and Popular Algerian republic
2. Name
used :
Algiers
3. Capital
:
Algiers
4.
Principal cities :
Alger,
Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Tizi-Ouzou, Ghardaïa, Batna, Skikda,
Tamanrasset…
5. Day of
Independence :
5th
july 1962
6.
National Day :
1st
November
7.
National language :
Arabic
8.
religion : Islam
9. Type of
Government
: Republic
10.
Administrative divisions :
48 wilayas
(departments)
11.
Rate of elimination of illiteracy :
58,3%
12.
Executive system:
-
President
of the Republic elected by the vote for all for one 5 years
period, renewable once
-
Chief of
the Government: named by the President of the Republic
13.
Legislative system :
-
National
Popular Parliament (380 seats) members elected by the people for
one 5 years period
- The Council
of the Nation (144 members): Created at the time of the
constitutional revision of November 1996. Members elected for 6
years renewable per third.
14.
International relations:
Algeria
is member of UNO, the OAU, League of the Arab states, the OCI,
the UMA, OPEC. Algeria also maintains connections close with the
members of the European Community. On the bilateral level,
Algeria maintains good relationships to the majority of the
countries.
15.
Exports :
Hydrocarbons:
(oil and natural gas, liquid gas); phosphates, iron, lead, cork,
leather, fruits: dates in particular.
16.
Importations :
Industrial plant, foodstuffs; chemicals.
17.
Principal economic partners :
-
France,
Italy, Spain, Germany, Turkey for Europe
-
The USA,
Canada for North America
-
Japan for
Asia
-
Arab
world
- African
world
18.
Currency:
Dinar Algerian
19.
local authorities: The local authorities of the State are
the Commune and Wilaya
20.
Wilaya: (Departments or provinces) are 48. They change
the number of going code from 01 to 48 :
Adrar-
Chlef- Laghouat – OumElBouaghi- Batna – Bejaia - Biskra - Bechar
- Blida-Bouira - Tamanrasset - Tebessa - Tlemcen - Tiaret - Tizi
Ouzou - Alger - Djelfa - Jijel - Setif - Saïda - Skikda - Sidi
Bel Abbes - Annaba - Guelma - Constantine - Medea - Mostaganem -
Msila - Mascara - Ouargla - Oran - El Bayadh - Illizi Bordj Bou
Arreridj - Boumerdes - El Tarf - Tindouf - Tissemsilt - El Oued
- Khenchela - Souk Ahras - Tipaza - Mila - Aïn Defla - Naama -
Aïn Temouchent - Ghardaia - Relizane.
21.
Geographical situation of Algeria :
Located in
North Africa, Algeria is limited to North by the Mediterranean,
the West by Morocco, the Sahara Occidental and Mauritania, in
the South by Mali and Niger and in the East by Libya and
Tunisia.
22.
Climate:
Mediterranean along the coasts; Semi-arid inside; Arid in the
South.
23.Population:
29,8 million inhabitants
24.
Life expectancy to the birth:69
years.
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