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Dubai's Emaar shuts Algeria office as projects stall
Reuters South Africa
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's Emaar Properties has closed its office in Algeria due to a lack of progress on its projects in the North African country, ...

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7/4/2009 4:11:43 AM

BBC News
Algeria, Nigeria Sign Upstream Gas Swap Deal -Algeria
Wall Street Journal
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Algeria and Nigeria have agreed to enter each other's gas exploration acreage as an extension of a trans-Sahara pipeline deal, ...
Nigeria, Algeria, Niger joins for $10 billion gas pipeline dealTopNews United States
Nigeria, Algeria, Niger seal $10 bln gas pipeline dealAFP
Nigeria, Algeria, Niger in $12b gas dealThe Age
AllAfrica.com -The Associated Press -BBC News
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7/3/2009 12:52:34 PM

magharebia.com
Djezma's Merghoub on optimism, Algerian music and PANAF
magharebia.com
"Diversity makes Algeria what it is," guitarist Ali Merghoub tells Magharebia. Algerian music fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the new Djezma album ...

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7/3/2009 11:51:28 AM

Nigeria, Algeria, Niger Sign Accord on Trans-Saharan Natural Gas ...
Bloomberg
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria, Algeria and Niger signed an agreement on a proposed Trans-Saharan pipeline that will ship natural gas from ...

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7/3/2009 7:23:25 AM

BBC News
Algerian singer Cheb Mami jailed for abortion bid
AFP
PARIS (AFP) — A French court on Friday sentenced Algerian-born music star Cheb Mami to five years in jail for attempting to have his ex-girlfriend undergo a ...
Algerian Rai Star Cheb Mami Sentenced to Five Years in PrisonAbout - News & Issues
Algerian star accused of kidnap and trying to force abortion on ex ...Irish Times
Cheb Mami sentenced to five years in forced abortion caseTelegraph.co.uk
Contactmusic.com -Modern Mom -AFP
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7/3/2009 7:02:03 AM
 Country Information  
الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية

Al-Jumhūrīyah al-Jazā’irīyah ad-Dīmuqrāṭīyah ash-Sha’bīyah

République Algérienne Démocratique et Populaire
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Flag of Algeria Emblem of Algeria
Flag Emblem
Motto: بالشعب وللشعب  (Arabic)
"By the people and for the people"
Anthem: Kassaman  (Arabic)
The Pledge
Location of Algeria
Capital
(and largest city)		 Algiers
36°42′N 3°13′E / 36.7, 3.217
Official languages Arabic
Recognised regional languages Tamazight (Chaouia, Kabyle, Tamasheq), French
Demonym Algerian
Government Presidential Republic
 -  President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
 -  Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia
Establishment
 -  Hammadid dynasty from 1014 
 -  Ottoman rule from 1516 
 -  French rule from 1830 
 -  Independence from France 5 July 1962 
Area
 -  Total 2,381,741 km² (11th)
919,595 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) negligible
Population
 -  2008 estimate 33,769,669 (35th)
 -  1998 census 29,100,867 
 -  Density 14/km² (196th)
36/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate
 -  Total $224.933 billion (38th)
 -  Per capita $6,538 (IMF) (88th)
GDP (nominal) 2007 estimate
 -  Total $134.275 billion (48th)
 -  Per capita $3,903 (IMF) (84th)
Gini (1995) 35.3 (medium) 
HDI (2007) ▲ 0.733 (medium) (104th)
Currency Algerian dinar (DZD)
Time zone CET(UTC+1)
Internet TLD .dz
Calling code +213
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