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Algeria says kidnappers win $19 mln ransom in 07
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 4 hours ago
Interior Minister Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni, in remarks quoted by government daily El Moudjahid, said abductors kidnapped 375 people in Algeria last year, ...
5/17/2008 5:41:06 AM

Elkhabar

Algeria’s the first South Mediterranean military power
Elkhabar, Algeria - 20 hours ago
The Russian press agency RIA NOVOSTI reported that Algeria has asked Russia to deliver between 14 and 16 additional Su-30 Flanker fighters in exchange for ...
5/16/2008 1:49:26 PM

Elkhabar

Algeria embarrassed by the Libyan intervention in the peace ...
Elkhabar, Algeria - 20 hours ago
They consider his intervention as annoying the peace agreement concluded in Algeria in 2006. Libyan PM, Al Baghdadi Ali Al Mahmoudi will be informed about ...
5/16/2008 1:49:23 PM

Algeria keen to get Indian IT skill
The Statesman, India - 20 hours ago
KOLKATA, May 16: Algeria is keen on getting Indian expertise for setting up IT hubs. Mr Noureddine Bardad-Daidj, ambassador of Algeria, had visited the IT ...
5/16/2008 1:38:09 PM

Algeria opens up on terrorism attacks
afrol News, Norway - 21 hours ago
afrol News, 16 May - Algeria's Minister of Interior and Local Communities has confirmed 375 abduction cases in 2007. Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni told the ...
5/16/2008 12:49:25 PM

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الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
Al-Jumhūrīyah al-Jazā’irīyah
ad-Dīmuqrāṭīyah ash-Sha’bīyah

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Flag of Algeria!! Emblem of Algeria!!
Flag Emblem
Motto: من الشعب و للشعب   (Arabic)
"From the people and for the people."
Location of Algeria!!
Capital
(and largest city)
 Algiers
36°42′N 3°13′type:country(2,381,741)
Official languages Arabic (de jure), and French (de facto)1
Government Semi-presidential republic
 - President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
 - Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem
Etablishment  
 - Ziyanid dynasty from 1236 
 - Ottoman rule from 1516 
 - French rule from 1830 
 - Republic July 5, 1962 
Area
 - Total 2,381,741 km² (11th)
919,595 sq mi 
 - Water (%) negligible
Population
 - 2005 estimate 32,930,091 (35th)
 - 1998 census 29,100,867
 - Density 14/km² (196th)
36/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2006 estimate
 - Total $253.4 billion (38th)
 - Per capita $7,700 (88th)
GDP (nominal) 2005 estimate
 - Total $102,026 billion (48th)
 - Per capita $3,086 (84th)
HDI (2004) 0.728 (medium) (102nd)
Currency Algerian dinar (DZD)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Internet TLD .dz
Calling code +213