 Algeria — (al jēr´ē ə) |
About The People
Did You Know...... The best-known variety of date in Algeria is the deglet nour, known as the “fruit of the light »» More
Fashion... Although Western clothing is common, especially in urban areas, traditional North African Muslim clo »» More
Socializing... Algerians are a formal and traditional people, yet they are quite expressive and individualistic. On »» More
Family... The Algerian family is an important, private and male-dominated entity, often including three or mor »» More
Sports & Recreation... Soccer is a popular sport in Algeria. Children and even adults often play soccer for recreation in s »» More
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Algeria History
Early inhabitants of the central Maghrib (also seen as Maghreb; designates North Africa west of Egypt) left behind significant remains including remnants of hominid occupation found near Saïda. Neolithic civilization (marked by animal domestication and subsistence agriculture) developed in the Saharan and Mediterranean Maghrib between 6000 and 2000 B.C. This type of economy, so richly depicted in the Tassili-n-Ajjer cave paintings in southeastern Algeria, predominated in the Maghrib until the classical period. The amalgam of peoples of North Africa coalesced eventually into a distinct native population that came to be called Berbers. Distinguished primarily by cultural and linguistic attributes, »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Algiers
Population: 34,178,188
GDP: $235,500,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 2,381,740 (sq km) 919,590 (sq mi)
Currency: Algerian dinar
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