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Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.joradp.dz/
Currency:
Dinar
Bordering Countries:
Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Niger and Mali
Major Cities:
Annaba, Blida, Constantine, Mostaganem, Oran, Sétif, Sidi-bel-Abbès, S
Language(s):
Arabic
Ethnic Groups:
Muslim, Berber, and French
Natural Resources:
Wheat, barley, oats, citrus fruit, wine grapes, olives, tobacco, figs, dates, cork, sheep, poultry, goats, cattle, small fishing farms, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, phosphates, uranium, zinc, salt, coal, textiles, and clothing
Government:
The president is the head of the executive branch and serves a five-year term. He also appoints the prime minister. The bicameral parliament consists of 380-seat national people's assembly and the 144-seat council of nations. The countries legal system is based on French and Islamic law.
Higher Education Institutation(s):
Centre universitaire de
Béjaïa
Centre
universitaire de Guelma
Centre
Universitaire de M'sila
Centre Universitaire de Ouargla
Centre
universitaire d'Oum El Bouaghi
Centre Universitaire de
Mostaganem (Site 2)
Centre Universitaire de Sidi-bel-Abbes
Centre
Universitaire de Tebessa
Centre
Universitaire de Tiaret
Centre
Universitaire de Tizi-Ouzou
Université Abou Bekr Belkaid,
Tlemcen
Universite d'Alger
Université Badji Mokhtar de
Annaba
Université de Batna
Université de Blida
Universite de Ben Aknoun
Universite de Biskran
Universite
de Bouzareah
Universite
du Caroubier
Universite
de Dely-Ibrahim
Universite
de Skikda
Université Dillali Liabès
Université Setif (Ferhat Abbas)
Université de la Formation
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Universite d'Oran Es-Senia
Universite Mentouri de
Constantine
Universite des Sciences Islamiques de
Constantine
Universite des Sciences et de la
Technologie d'Oran
Universite
des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene
Ecole Nationale Polytechnique d'Alger
Ecole Nationale
d'Administration
Ecole
Nationale Superieure de l'Hydraulique
Institut National d'Informatique
Tecnique d'Oran
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Algeria directory
Algeria study from US Library of Congress
Algeria key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Algeria information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Algeria information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
AllAfrica.com: Algeria - Top News
Algeria Interface
Algeriafocus
Horizons
Demain L'Algérie
Djazair
Ech-Chaab
Jeune Independent, Le
Khabar,El
Le Matin
Liberte, La
Moudjahid, El
Soir d'Algerie, Le
Watan,El
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