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	AllRefer.com - Algiers, Algeria (Algerian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		1,519,570), capital of Algeria, N Algeria, on the Bay of Algiers of the Mediterranean Sea.
		Algiers then became a base for the Muslim fleet that preyed upon Christian commerce in the Mediterranean (see Barbary States).
		In May, 1958, Algiers was the principal scene of a revolt by European colonists and the French army that ended the Fourth French Republic and returned de Gaulle to power.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Algiers.html (518 words)

	Algiers -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It is situated on the west side of a bay of the (The largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia) Mediterranean Sea, to which it gives its name, in 36 deg.
		Algiers from this time became the chief seat of the (Click link for more info and facts about Barbary corsairs) Barbary corsairs.
		From the 17th century, Algiers, free of Ottoman control and sited on the periphery between the Ottoman world-economy and the European one, and depending for its existence on a Mediterranean that was increasingly controlled by European shipping, backed by European navies, turned to piracy.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/algiers.htm (1509 words)

	Adventures of Algeria: Points of Arrival
		Algiers has one of the best international connections of North Africa, and several large cities in Europe are connected, as well as a number of African capitals.
		Getting to Algeria from Mali is quite a job, there is no public transportation whatsoever, and only few vehicles drive north from the Mali city of Gao, and the 1,300 km to Adrar in Algeria.
		The reason for this situation is political, and connected to the politically unresolved conflict of Western Sahara, that was occupied by Morocco (and Mauritania, who left their part in 1979) in 1975.
	lexicorient.com /algeria/z_arrivals.htm (1649 words)

	Algeria (12/04)
		Algeria has the seventh-largest reserves of natural gas in the world (2.7% of proven world total) and is the second-largest gas exporter; it ranks 14th for oil reserves.
		Algeria is a leading military power in the region and has demonstrated remarkable success in its struggle against terrorism.
		Algeria has traditionally practiced an activist foreign policy and in the 1960s and 1970s was noted for its support of Third World policies and independence movements.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/8005.htm (5261 words)

	UrbanRail.Net > Africa > ALGER Métro (Algiers - Algeria) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Between 1990 and 1999, the Algiers metro project has gathered a great deal of attention from both the media and the public regarding its scope, cost and date of completion.
		The World Bank is providing assistance to Algeria in this area and a study is underway to consider the concession format in the underground project.
		Algeria is a young country, rich in natural resources, with substantial industrial potential.
	www.urbanrail.net /af/algiers.htm (1174 words)

	Algiers, capital of Algeria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It is located in northern Algeria, on the Bay of Algiers, and is the capital and largest city of Algeria and Algiers Department.
		The upper part is the old city, with narrow, twisting streets dominated by the Casbah, a 16th-century fortress built by the Turks, which lends its name to the entire quarter.
		Algiers has a major international airport and is the hub of a network of railways and roads.
	www.2747.com /2747/world/city/algiers.htm (156 words)

	CNN - Report: More than 400 massacred in Algeria - January 2, 1998
		ALGIERS, Algeria (CNN) -- More than 400 people were killed in separate attacks on four villages in western Algeria on Tuesday, the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, according to a report in an Algiers newspaper.
		Algeria's government Wednesday acknowledged that the attacks had taken place, but on state radio, it said that only 78 people had been killed.
		Four members of the farmers' families were injured in the attack, which took place in a rural area near the town of Chebli, 25 kilometers (15 miles) south of Algiers, according to a hospital source and one of the farmers.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/9801/02/algeria (558 words)

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		Algeria which, as he recalled, is emerging from a painful period in its history, has committed itself to build an authentic democratic order, founded on the rule of law, on respect for its profound identity, and on the characteristic wisdom of its people.
		Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA, President of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, Current Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity, of the Summit on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 30 April 2000.
		This gratitude is also extended to the Government and People of Algeria for their warm welcome and the authentically African hospitality, which contributed to the smooth conduct and success of its deliberations.
	www1.umn.edu /humanrts/africa/achpr27f.html (949 words)

	Algeria
		Nearly four times the size of Texas, Algeria is bordered on the west by Morocco and Western Sahara and on the east by Tunisia and Libya.
		Ostensibly to rid the region of the pirates, the French occupied Algeria in 1830 and made it a part of France in 1848.
		Algeria: Economy - Economy About one fourth of Algeria's workers are engaged in farming, but agriculture contributes...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107272.html (904 words)

	An MBendi Profile: Algeria - Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Algeria’s government has identified the oil and gas industry sectors as the most important as a generator of revenue.
		Algeria is in fact the world’s fifth largest importer of wheat.
		Algeria has a number of chambers of commerce and industry and details of these can be found via our Organisation Search, as can details of relevant government departments.
	mbendi.co.za /cyalcy.htm (1767 words)

	Adventures of Algeria: Algiers
		The old city of Algiers is one of the worst to be found in North Africa.
		Despite it's size Algiers was not among the best places to eat, fast food was the frustrated traveller's choice.
		The whole structure can virtually be seen from wherever you are in Algiers, but most of all, from the sea.
	lexicorient.com /algeria/algiers.htm (246 words)

	FREE In-depth report - Invasion Of Algiers - Algeria
		Hardly had the news of the capture of Algiers reached Paris than Charles X was deposed, and his cousin Louis Philippe, the "citizen king," was named to preside over a constitutional monarchy.
		The new government, composed of liberal opponents of the Algiers expedition, was reluctant to pursue the conquest ordered by the old regime, but withdrawing from Algeria proved more difficult than conquering it.
		Colonial administration in the occupied areas--the so-called régime du sabre (government of the sword)--was placed under a governor general, a high-ranking army officer invested with civil and military jurisdiction, who was responsible to the minister of war.
	www.exploitz.com /Algeria-Invasion-Of-Algiers-cg.php (506 words)

	Panapress Official Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund has asked the Algerian government to direct more efforts toward reducing the high unemployment rate in the country, an IMF press release published in Algiers said.
		Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Two people were killed and several others injured in an explosion of a storage tank at Algeria's Skikda oil terminal, some 350-km east of Algiers Tuesday night, official sources confirmed here Thursday.
		Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) youth employment seminar underway in Algiers, Sunday heard the experiences of Algeria and Senegal on this field and their efforts at fighting Poverty.
	www.panapress.com /paysindexlat.asp?code=eng001 (666 words)

	Barbary Coast (Algeria, XVth century - 1671) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Algiers, Oran, Bejaia, Mers-el-Kebir and other cities of the Algerine coast were conquered by King Ferran of Catalonia in 1509 and attached to the dominions of the Catalan crown.
		His brother, Khaireddin Barbarossa, who succeeded him, declared himself a vassal of the Ottoman Sultan Selim for the purpose of restoring the situation that had been compromised by the death of the founder.
		In 1533 he was appointed Kapudan Pasha, which is to say commander in chief of the Ottoman fleet, and left the administration of the country in the hands of beylerbeys appointed by the Sublime Porte.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/dz_pir.html (332 words)

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		GEOGRAPHY: Algeria is situated along the North African coast, bordered to the east by Tunisia and Libya, to the southeast by Niger, to the southwest by Mali, and to the west by Mauritania and Morocco.
		Algiers and Oran are full of the cheaper hotels, but they tend to be crowded and difficult to get into, even with a confirmed booking.
		Algiers was commercialised by the French in the mid-19th century and much of the fabric of the city dates from this time.
	www.omnimoving.com /country_guides/Algeria.doc (7104 words)

	HANS & JEANNIE DEWAELE - ALGIERS, ALGERIA PAGE
		Algiers is a fairly large city with well over 2 million inhabitants.
		But Algiers also is a city with beautiful avenues and architecture reminiscent of its long French influence.
		Algeria is a beautiful country with a rich historical and cultural heritage and a tremendous variety in its geography (sea, plains, mountains, deserts).
	www.hansdewaele.com /web/oldlocation/algeria.html (440 words)

	Algeria - Algerie - Al Jaza'ir - Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, Algiers, Maghreb
		Algeria is Africa's second largest country, covering an area of nearly 2.5 million square miles.
		In the beginning of the 16th century the region was placed under protection of the ottoman Sultan of Istanbul, followed by reigns of ottoman beys, pachas, and aghas, brought to an end with the beginning of the French colonization in 1830.
		The French occupation condemned Algeria's population to economic, social and political inferiority and caused an armed resistance lasting for decades.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/algeria.htm (1129 words)

	Travel Forum - Algiers, Algeria
		The Grand Mosque (Jamaa-el-Kebir) is traditionally said to be the oldest mosque in Algiers.
		The Ketchaoua mosque (Djamaa Ketchaoua, at the foot of the Casbah, was before independence in 1962 the cathedral of St Philippe, itself made in 1845 from a mosque dating from 1612.
		The French, after their occupation of the city (1830), built a rampart, parapet and ditch, with two terminal forts, Bab Azoun to the south and Bab-el-Oued to the north.
	www.ttgforum.com /showthread.php?t=555 (1418 words)

	Algeria Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Despite positive signs that Algeria's security situation is stabilising, travel in the country still poses significant risks.
		Once on a par with neighbouring Morocco as a travel hot-spot, Algeria's ongoing civil war has scared off all but the most foolhardy of visitors.
		This is no small shame, as Algeria is one of North Africa's most diverse and fascinating countries.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/africa/algeria (203 words)

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		Senator Richard Lugar, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was in Algeria August 17-18 on a Presidential Mission to oversee the humanitarian release of 404 Moroccan prisoners held captive by the Polisario Front for up to 20 years in camps in the southwestern Algerian city of Tindouf.
		In his visit to Algeria, Senator Lugar met with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algiers and then traveled to Tindouf where he met with Polisario leader Abdelaziz and witnessed the release of the Moroccan prisoners into ICRC custody.
		The Senator further underscored the importance the United States attaches to “improved relations between Morocco and Algeria with a view to creating a regional climate conducive” to settling the Western Sahara conflict and urged all parties to seize on the opportunity presented by the prisoner release to create a more positive dynamic in the region.
	algiers.usembassy.gov (331 words)

	Algeria map and information page by World Atlas
		Algiers, the capital city, was founded in the 10th century by the Romans and remains one of the most exotic destinations on the planet.
		Algeria is the second largest country in Africa.
		Tourism is still somewhat rare in Algeria, as many international travel sources still warn of potential dangers and problems.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/africa/dz.htm (427 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Algeria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Algeria must also diversify its petroleum-based economy, which has yielded a large cash reserve but which has not been used to redress Algeria's many social and infrastructure problems.
		Algeria assumed a two-year seat on the UN Security Council in January 2004.
		Algeria has the seventh-largest reserves of natural gas in the world and is the second-largest gas exporter; it ranks 14th in oil reserves.
	www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/ag.html (1401 words)

	2005 Population Figures for Algiers, Algeria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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		Algiers, Oran and Constantine are the main cities.
		1,518,083 for Algiers, Algeria is based on a number of factors and sources.
	travel.synabu.com /cities/A/Algiers,_Algeria.html (639 words)

	Worldisround - Algeria - North Africa - Algeria photos
		Algeria - travel photos - Algeria Trip This Oct I was told I was to go to Algeria again.
		It was a rainy day and freezing, which, was great because I love rain and cold weather rocks (there is a great deal of dripping Sarcasm there!!).
		Algeria Hassi the view from the Balcony (near the
	www.worldisround.com /articles/97100 (194 words)

	Algiers, Algeria Office
		The Algiers associated office of Thompson and Knight supports clients wishing to do business in Africa and the Middle East as well as clients from those regions wishing to do business with U.S. companies.
		International business transactions, with an emphasis on the energy industry, are the focus of this office, but our attorneys are fully able to assist clients in any industry.
		Attorneys who will work with clients via the Algiers office have experience representing public and private companies and host governments in oil and gas exploration and development, international investment, acquisitions and divestments, trades and mergers, privatization, strategic contract design and negotiation, tax planning, and dispute resolution.
	www.tklaw.com /website.nsf/_/B81F0CD6F89B268586256CE0006023BE (216 words)

	Organization - Attack Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Basic Info: Two French priests were shot and killed by two male assailants in the lower Casbah district of Algiers.
		Twelve were murdered by slitting their throats, but two others escaped with injuries.
		On 16 December, the Armed Islamic Group claimed responsibility, stating that the attack was part of an ongoing campaign to rid Algeria of all foreigners and to avenge Muslims killed in Bosnia.
	www.ict.org.il /inter_ter/orgattack.cfm?orgid=7 (747 words)

	Algiers, Algeria from All Airports - Flight Comparison.co.uk
		The flights to Algiers may not be available at the listed price on the particular dates you wish to travel - they may even only be available for a day or two during the month.
		Situated in somewhat of an unstable environment, Algiers, the capital of Algeria, is a Mediterranean gem that has sadly always been kept at a distance from the world's eye.
		New hotels and office complexes seem to blossom every year around the city, and there are no shortages of cafes or bistros, no matter what district you happen to be...
	www.flightcomparison.co.uk /flightcomparison/flights/flyalgiersalg.htm (403 words)

	History of the 1978 Algiers Algeria African Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Egyptian team, which had topped the medals table in the previous two games was called home by it's government midway through the games after a brawl marred the soccer tournament.
		The meeting in Algiers gave those African nations associated with the Commonwealth a chance to address another brewing controversy; their proposed boycott of the Commonwealth Games which were to be held the following month in Edmonton, Canada.
		At the conclusion of the games it was not known where the next games would be held as no city had come forth to offer to hold the games.
	www.internationalgames.net /1978AlgiersAlgeria.htm (220 words)

	Hilton Algiers (Algiers - Algeria)- PopularCities.com
		Situated in suburban Algiers on the Mediterranean coast, the Hilton Algiers boasts 410 air conditioned guest rooms including 40 suites, 3 restaurants, 2 bars and extensive banquet facilities, an outdoor pool and two tennis courts.
		Located adjacent to the Algiers Exhibition Center, the Hilton Algiers is the ideal address for doing business in Algeria.
		Adjacent to International Exhibition Center, surrounded by 9 hectares of pine forest, facing the Bay of Algiers.
	www.popularcities.com /hotels/world/11273473hilton-algiers.htm (166 words)

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