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  Why War? Keywords: Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is a country in northern Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea in the north, Tunisia in the northeast, Libya in the east, Niger in the southeast, Mali and Mauritania in the southwest, and Morocco in the west (the Moroccan border is closed [1]).
Algeria has the fifth-largest reserves of natural gas in the world and is the second largest gas exporter; it ranks 14th in oil reserves.
Algeria's financial and economic indicators improved during the mid-1990s, in part because of policy reforms supported by the IMF and debt rescheduling from the Paris Club.
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 Algeria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Algeria was brought into the Ottoman Empire by Khair ad-Din and his brother Aruj, who established Algeria's modern boundaries in the north and made its coast a base for the corsairs; their privateering peaked in Algiers in the 1600s.
Algeria has the fifth-largest reserves of natural gas in the world and is the second largest gas exporter; it ranks 14th in Petroleum reserves.
Algeria’s finances in 2000 and 2001 benefited from an increase in oil prices and the government’s tight fiscal policy, leading to a large increase in the trade surplus, record highs in foreign exchange reserves, and reduction in foreign debt.
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 Archeology of Algeria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Algeria is rich in prehistoric memorials of human occupation, especially in megalithic remains, of which nearly every known kind has been found in the country.
When the sepulchral chamber was opened in 1873 by Bauchetet, a French engineer officer, clear evidence was found that at some remote period the tomb had been rifled and an attempt made to destroy it by fire.
Algeria contains many Roman remains besides those mentioned and is also rich in monuments of Saracenic art.
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 Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The native Berber population of Algeria has been under the rule of foreign occupants for much of the last 3000 years.
Algeria was brought into the Ottoman Empire by Khair ad Din and his brother Aruj who made its coast a base for the corsairs; their privateering peaked in Algiers in the 1600's, after which the center of activity moved to Tripoli in Libya.
In the 1990s, Algeria was engulfed in a bloody civil war after the military prevented an Islamist political party, the Islamic Salvation Front from taking power following the country's first multiparty elections.
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 Archeology of Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Algeria is rich in prehistoric memorials of man, especially in megalithic remains, of which nearly every known kind has been found in the country.
EDIRC: Algeria Central index of economics institutions (academic, governmental and non-profit) in Algeria.
Algeria Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in Jakarta, with a history of relations between Algeria and Indonesia, and consular information in English and French.
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 Algeria - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Algeria is a country in northern Africa with a coast on the Mediterranean Sea along the north and bordered by Tunisia in the northeast, Libya in the east, Niger in the southeast, Mali and Mauritania in the southwest, and Morocco in the west (the Moroccan border is closed [1]).
The name Algeria is derived from the name of the city of Algiers, which itself is from the Arabic al-jazā’ir, which translates as the islands, refering to the four islands which lay off the coast until becoming part of the mainland in 1525.
In the 1990s, Algeria was engulfed in a protracted and violent civil war after the military prevented an Islamist political party, the Islamic Salvation Front from taking power following the country's first multiparty elections.
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Algeria was 8 brought into the 3 Ottoman Empire by the 8 "Barbarossa" brothers Aruj and 1 Khair-ed-dine, who made 2 its coast a 5 base for the 9 corsairs; their privateering 8 peaked in Algiers 1 in the 1600's, 0 after which the center 3 of activity moved 7 to Tripoli in 3 Libya.
Algeria has 6 the fifth-largest reserves 8 of natural gas in 3 the world and is 7 the second largest gas 8 exporter; it ranks 1 14th in oil reserves.
Algeria's financial and 5 economic indicators improved during 4 the mid-1990s, in part 7 because of policy reforms 1 supported by the IMF 5 and debt rescheduling 5 from the Paris Club.
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 Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is a country in northern Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea in the north, Tunisia in the northeast, Libya in the east, Niger in the southeast, Mali and Mauritania in the southwest, and Morocco in the west.
In the 1990s, Algeria has had trouble with Islamic fundamentalists[?], as their parties were blocked from the elections.
Algeria's main source of income is the oil and gas industry.
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 Why War? Keywords: Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Mullah Krekar pointed out that Syria, Algeria, and Libya would not be able to withstand any military strike because thei...
Ahmad Nuori, 29, who is from Algeria and came to Wisconsin on a visitor's visa, said that people who come from...
Citizens and nationals of 13 countries including Afghanistan, Algeria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen are required to register by Jan. 10 while...
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 Algeria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Almoravids and Almohads, Berber dynasties from the west founded by religious reformers, brought a period of relative peace and development; however, with the Almohads' collapse, Algeria became a battleground for their three successor states, the Algerian, Tunisian Hafsids, and Moroccan Merinids.
Algeria was brought into the Ottoman Empire by Khair ad-Din and his brother, who established Algeria's modern boundaries in the north and made its coast a base for the corsairs; their privateering peaked in Algiers in the 1600s.
Algeria has been a political maverick in the Maghreb, making it difficult to create the Moroccan, proposed in 1989.
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 Archeology of Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Algeria is rich in prehistoric memorials of occupation especially in megalithic remains of which every known kind has been found in country.
The Kubr-er-Rumia -- best known by its French name Tombeau de la Chretienne tradition making it the burial-place of beautiful and unfortunate daughter of Count Julian-- near Kolea and is known to be tomb of the Mauretanian king Juba II and of his wife Cleopatra Selene daughter of Mark Antony and Cleopatra queen of Egypt.
Algeria contains many Roman remains besides those and is also rich in monuments of art.
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 Archeology of Algeria -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Near Jelfa, in the Great Atlas, and at Mechra-Sfa ("ford of the flat stones"), a peninsula in the valley of the river (Tropical Asian starlings) Mina not far from (Click link for more info and facts about Tiaret) Tiaret, are vast numbers of megalithic monuments.
In 1555 Salah Rais, pasha of (An ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria) Algiers, set men to work to pull it down, but the records say that the attempt was given up because big fl wasps came from under the stones and stung them to death.
It was built about 150 B.C. as the burial-place of the Numidian kings, and is situated 35 miles southwest of (A walled city in northeastern Algeria east of Algiers; was destroyed in warfare in the 4th century and rebuilt by Constantine I) Constantine.
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 Archeology of Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Algeria is rich in prehistoric memorials of man, especially in megalithic remains,of which nearly every known kind has been found in the country.
The Kubr-er-Rumia--best known by its French name, Tombeau de laChretienne, tradition making it the burial-place of the beautiful and unfortunate daughter of Count Julian --is near Kolea, and is knownto be the tomb of the Mauretanian king Juba II and of his wife CleopatraSelene, daughter of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, queen of Egypt.
When the sepulchral chamber was opened in 1873 byBauchetet, a French engineer officer, clear evidence was found that at some remote period the tomb had been rifled and an attemptmade to destroy it by fire.
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 Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, or Algeria, is a nation in north Africa, and the second largest country on the African continent.
Algeria has been a political maverick in the Maghreb, making it difficult to create the Moroccan Maghreb Arab Union, proposed in 1989.
See also: Music of Algeria, List of Algerian writers, Islam in Algeria.
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Algeria is a country in northern Africa with a coast on the Mediterranean Sea along the north and bordered by
In the 1990s, Algeria was engulfed in a protracted and violent civil war after the military prevented an Islamist political party, the
Andalusi music, the "classical" music of Algeria, descended from the courtly tradition of Moorish Spain.
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 Archeology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Romantic images of archeological digs, in exotic countries ranging from Algeria to Zanzibar, are easily conjured up in the minds of adventurers.
Archeology is indeed an area of exploration that combines a search for the treasures of the past with a careful, meticulous scientific treatment of artefacts in an attempt to learn about those things that have come before us.
In general terms archeology is a scientific discipline that necessitates extensive hours of field work.
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 Algeria Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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However, in Algeria itself the older, highly verbal chaabi style remains more popular, with such stars as El Hadj El Anka or Dahmane El Harrachi, while the tuneful melodies of Kabyle music, exemplified by Idir and Ait Menguellet, have a wide audience.
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 Andy HoboTraveler.Com Travel Blog: ARCHEOLOGY
I have been trying to learn or figure out a way to find Archeology sites, not the old one, but the new ones.
I can put in my topic like say Archeology and it sends me an email I think DAILY about the news on this subject.
Why this is so good is when you are traveling especially to the dodgy countries like Libya or Iraq, or maybe you are worried about Nepal you can stay as current as possible on breaking news.
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 Archeology
Sofia Archeology Museum Director Vasil Nikolov noted although there could be a one thousand-year error in the calculation of the skeleton's age, "This...
The scientists of the Institute of Archeology named after Alkey Margulan found some traces of an ancient town on the dry bottom of the Aral Sea.
Date: Tue June 8, 2004 11:32 AM This publication presents the most important results of two decades of exploration of Vela Cave, an archeology site located near the western end of the island of Korcula, on the outskirts of the town of Vela Luka.
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 Algeria - OneLook Dictionary Search
Algeria : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
Algeria : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Phrases that include Algeria: arab invasion of algeria, archeology of algeria, cities of algeria, communications in algeria, constantine city algeria, more...
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 archeology - OneLook Dictionary Search
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 Armenia Archeology
Archeology site are great tourist attractions and a history of our world.
Whether you visit Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat, Tikal, Hampi, or the Egyptian Pyramids there are so many great sites in the world you can always visit another.
I recommend you review the UNESCO Sites before you travel to any country, as the United Nations does have a good list of Archeology site or Historical sites.
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 The world's top Algeria websites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Home / Top / Regional / Africa / Algeria
News from Algeria gathered from various sources on the web.
Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
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 Category:Archaeology - Information
Articles on this topic in other Wikimedia projects can be found at: Wikimedia Commons Category Archaeology
Archaeology or archæology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of cultural and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes.
The goals of archaeology are to document and explain the origins and development of human culture, culture history, cultural evolution, and human behaviour and ecology.
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 Archeology of Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Archeology of Algeria
Archeology of Algeria
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It uses material from the wikipedia article Archeology of Algeria.
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