Algeria

Algeria

Question # 1 What are examples of beautiful places in Algeria?

Sahara, Algeria.

https://www.facebook.com/SkyCamAlgeria/

The Sahara desert covers more than 80% of Algeria.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14118853 http://polyglotlegend.blogspot.ch/2015/06/algeria-cool-facts-39.html

3 minutes of beauty from the Tizi Ouzou mountains ”Bouzguen” east of Algiers in Algeria. http://travelbydrone.com/play/18333

Some cities in Algeria City Algiers Oran Constantine Annaba Tindouf

People 2 million.

0.7 million.

0.5 million.

0.3 million.

0.1 million.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ag.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Algeria

The Algiers opera house, which seats 1400 people, is a gift from China

http://www.middleeasteye.net/in-depth/features/algerias-first-opera-house-opens-amid-budget-crisis-china-1474133422

Question # 2 Who live in Algeria?

http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/algeria-population/

The population of Algeria is growing.

72% of Algerians speak Algerian Arabic.

28% of Algerians speak Berber.

French is widely used in Algeria, for example in government, media, and education. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Algeria

Albert Camus won the Nobel prize in literature in 1957.

Camus was also a goalkeeper on the football team of the University of Algiers. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1957/camus-bio.html http://sfacts.eu/2015/09/fun-facts-about-algeria/

Question # 3 What are examples of innovation and innovation potential in Algeria?

In 2015, less than 30% of the people living in Algeria used the Internet.

http://www.internetworldstats.com/africa.htm#dz

There is a significant potential to make the Internet available for more people in Algeria.

Less than half of the people, who live in Algeria, use the Internet. https://www.internetworldstats.com/africa.htm#dz

http://dirassatti.com/, https://imadrassa.com/, and http://dirassatic.info/ are helping renew the way education is done in Algeria.

http://www.wamda.com/2015/07/how-will-technology-change-education-in-algeria

e-commerce websites in Algeria http://guiddini.com/ https://www.octave.biz/

Trains such as this one run between Algiers, Oran, Annaba, Constantine and BĂŠchar in Algeria.

The trains are air-conditioned and have a maximum speed of 160 km. per hour.

You can see schedules here: https://www.sntf.dz/ http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/africa/single-view/view/modernisation-movement-and-beauty-of-algerias-future-inter-city-trainsets.html

http://digest.bellafricana.com/interesting-facts-about-algeria/

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There is a strong potential to develop manufacturing and services in Algeria.

In Algeria and Nigeria, manufacturing and services account for less than 45% of GDP - compared with 70% in Indonesia. Since 1970, Algeria, Nigeria, and Indonesia have produced similar quantities of oil. http://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/middle-east-and-africa/whats-driving-africas-growth

People who live in Algeria are buying more imported fish.

An example: In 2014, sales of tuna from India to Algeria grew to USD 4.3 million, an increase of 388% from 2013. https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2015/04/10/huge-growth-potential-for-frozen-fish-in-algeria-as-imports-see-70-hike/

In 2016, Algeria imported products and services worth USD 47 billion. Wheat represented 3.8%. Packaged medicaments and cars each represented about 3% of total imports.

https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/dza/

18% of imports to Algeria come from China

https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/dza/

Question # 4 How is the political structure of Algeria?

Council of the nation = the upper house  144 members.  2/3 its members are elected through municipal polls. The other 1/3 are appointed by the president.

People’s national assembly = the lower house 462 members. http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=1754383159&Country=Algeria&topic=Summary&subtopic=Political+structure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_National_Assembly

In 2014, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected for a 4th term.

In 2016, the parliament of Algeria reintroduced a 2-term limit for the presidency. http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=1754383159&Country=Algeria&topic=Summary&subtopic=Political+structure https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2017/algeria