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 Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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 1600s, after which the center of activity moved to Tripoli in Libya.
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.
algeria.iqnaut.net   (1188 words)

  
 Algeria
Algeria was brought into the Ottoman Empire by Khair ad-Din and his brother Aruj in 1517, and they 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’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.
Algeria's official language, Arabic, is spoken natively in dialectal form ("Darja") by some 80% of the population, and, as in the entire Arab world, used in the Modern Standard Arabic variant in the media and on official occasions.
www.zdnet.co.za /wiki/Algeria   (4943 words)

  
 Algeria
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.
This is due to two reasons: Morocco's claim to portions of eastern Algeria around Touat (which led to a brief war in 1963), and Algeria's support for the Polisario, a clandestine armed group seeking independence for the Moroccan-ruled Western Sahara, which it hosts within its borders in the city of Tindouf.
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.
www.creekin.net /n3-algeria.html   (1393 words)

  
 Human Rights Watch World Report 2001: Algeria: Human Rights Developments
The generally improved public security situation, especially in major cities, was reflected in fewer reported incidents of arbitrary arrests, "disappearances," and torture, but the lack of progress in resolving thousands of cases of "disappeared" persons remained a blight on the government's human rights record.
He declined to provide a list of names of missing persons, insisting that to do so would be "not useful," but provided oral summaries of several cases in which individuals reported as being "disappeared" had allegedly been killed in clashes with security forces or had turned up at home.
Algeria's privately-owned print media covered many politically sensitive issues in a critical fashion, although some topics, such as the political role of the military leadership, remained the off-limits.
www.hrw.org /wr2k1/mideast/algeria.html   (2194 words)

  
 Algeria - Gurupedia
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 the "Barbarossa" brothers Aruj and Khair ad Din, 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.
Algeria's finances in 2000 and 2001 benefited from the temporary spike 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.
www.gurupedia.com /a/al/algeria.htm   (921 words)

  
 Algeria (08/06)
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.
In 2001, Algeria concluded an Association Agreement with the European Union, which was ratified in 2005 by both Algeria and the EU and took effect in September of that same year.
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   (5838 words)

  
 Algeria. In: Amnesty International Report 2001
Most killings and attacks took place outside the main cities and the perpetrators were routinely able to escape undisturbed, even though some attacks were committed near army and security force checkpoints or outposts.
A list of the cases which the authorities claimed to have clarified, with sufficient information to allow identification, was requested but no such information was received during 2000.
AI delegations visited Algeria in May and November and on both occasions met with government and other officials, victims of human rights abuses and their families, human rights defenders, and other members of civil society.
web.amnesty.org /web/ar2001.nsf/webmepcountries/ALGERIA?OpenDocument   (1754 words)

  
 List of cities by country - Meta
The famous Chowk Yadgar, is located in the amidst of wide and sprawling convergence point of different major roads and bazaars of the city, have witnessed agitation stemming from religious, political and international issues in the country.
City once famous for gardens and flowers is turning Grey.
In the list of cities i SERBIA you have Kosovo,which is not a city,but a shortened name of a serbian province:Kosovo and Metohija.
meta.wikimedia.org /wiki/List_of_cities_by_country   (4207 words)

  
 Algeria at AllExperts
Algeria's social fabric was stretched to breaking point during this period: literacy plummeted[1], while land confiscation uprooted much of the population.
Algeria's financial and economic indicators improved during the mid-1990s, in part because of policy reforms supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and debt rescheduling from the Paris Club.
Algeria's largest and official language, Arabic, is spoken natively in dialectal form ("Darja") by some 80% of the population, and, as in the entire Arab world, used in the Modern Standard Arabic variant in the media and on official occasions.
en.allexperts.com /e/a/al/algeria.htm   (2754 words)

  
 City Mayors: Best cities to live and visit
City Mayors investigates health issues affecting urban areas with an emphasis on health in cities in developing countries.
City Mayors examines the importance of urban tourism to city economies.
Positions for most cities in Europe and the Middle East are generally unchanged, with the exception of Cairo which has tumbled nine places to position 131 and scores 71.2 due to the political turmoil and terrorist attacks in the city and surrounding area.
www.citymayors.com /environment/eiu_bestcities.html   (2375 words)

  
 Algiers, Alger, Algeria web design & development firms on The Firm List
This list of web design firms located in Algiers, Algeria is not a complete list, rather it is just the firms that have either been submitted or found by the editor.
Listings are geographically organized and should consist only of firms offering web design and/or development services.
If a firm no longer exists, is listed in the wrong location, or if it is not a new media firm, please feel free to email me.
www.firmlist.com /algeria/algiers.phtml   (164 words)

  
 Constantine (city) – other cities in Algeria - List of Items - MSN Encarta
Constantine (city) – other cities in Algeria - List of Items - MSN Encarta
(Arabic Al Jazair; French Alger), city, the principal Mediterranean port of northwestern Africa.
It is located in northern Algeria, on the...
encarta.msn.com /refedlist_210100540_0/Algiers.html   (35 words)

  
 Algeria Hotels, The list of hotels in Algeria @ hotelonlinebooking.com
The left menu is a list of the featured cities in Algeria.
There are total 3 location in Algeria listed here.
If the hotel city is not displayed here, you can input your city name into the form on the right side and the hotels in that city will be displayed immediately.
www.hotelonlinebooking.com /algeria-list/index.html   (114 words)

  
 Algeria - Country Profile - 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.
Algeria is a member state of the League of Arab States
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/algeria.htm   (1093 words)

  
 Algeria
Algeria's educational system has grown dramatically since 1962; in the last 12 years, attendance has doubled to more than 5 million students.
Host of the OAU Conference in 2000, Algeria also was key in bringing Ethiopia and Eritrea to the peace table in 2000.
U.S. imports from Algeria grew from $4.7 billion in 2032 to $7.4 billion in 2004, 99% of which was oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
www.infoplease.com /country/profiles/algeria.html   (4738 words)

  
 Ethnologue report for Algeria
The number of languages listed for Algeria is 18.
[tzm] Western Algeria mountain area of Atlas and adjacent valleys to Taza, in the vicinity of Rabat, south near the Moroccan border.
Tidikelt, in the vicinity of Salah, and Tit in southern Algeria.
www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Algeria   (401 words)

  
 CNN.com - Melbourne, Vancouver top city list - Oct. 4, 2002
Melbourne and Vancouver are the best cities in the world for expatriates to live in, according to a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
The Japanese cities of Osaka and Tokyo were the highest rated in Asia in equal 21st spot.
The Pakistani port city of Karachi received the second highest hardship rating of 74, the Indian cities of New Delhi and Mumbai scored 62 and 57 respectively, while the Indonesian capital Jakarta polled a high 56 coming in 119th place.
archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/10/04/world.cities   (552 words)

  
 Osmanlı Tarihi Kültürü Medeniyeti Edebiyatı Sanatı
In philosophy and the humanities, Malek Bennabi and Frantz Fanon are noted for their thoughts on decolonization, while Augustine of Hippo was born in Annaba, and Ibn Khaldun, though born in Tunis, wrote the Muqaddima while staying in Algeria.
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.
The Embassy of Algeria in Washington, DC News
www.osmanlimedeniyeti.com /wiki/Algeria_.html   (1630 words)

  
 World InfoZone - Algeria Information - Page 1
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is in Northern Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara and Morocco.
Animals found in Algeria are antelopes, gazelles, hyenas, lizards and snakes.
The population of Algeria was estimated at 32,930,091 in 2006.
www.worldinfozone.com /country.php?country=Algeria   (312 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Meanwhile, however, the French suppressed slavery and made Algeria an integral part of France, a status that would end only with the collapse of the Fourth Republic.
In foreign policy Algeria was a member and leader of the 'non-aligned' nations.
This is due to two reasons: Morocco's claim to portions of eastern Algeria around Touat (which led to the Sand war in 1963), and Algeria's support for the Polisario, a clandestine armed group seeking independence for the Moroccan-ruled Western Sahara, which it hosts within its borders in the city of Tindouf.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/algeria   (2810 words)

  
 NationMaster - Statistics on Algeria. 1579 facts and figures, stats and information on Algerian economy, crime, people, ...
Many Algerians in the subsequent generation were not satisfied, however, and moved to counter the FLN's centrality in Algerian politics.
Longstanding problems continue to face BOUTEFLIKA in his second term, including the ethnic minority Berbers' ongoing autonomy campaign, large-scale unemployment, a shortage of housing, unreliable electrical and water supplies, government inefficiencies and corruption, and the continuing - although significantly degraded - activities of extremist militants.
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.
www.nationmaster.com /country/ag-algeria   (502 words)

  
 City Map Sites - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
World City Maps A collection of mostly older maps in the public domain.
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Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. - Downtown (City of Madison)
www.lib.utexas.edu /maps/map_sites/cities_sites.html   (2056 words)

  
 The History Guy: The War List
If a conflict can be broken up into one or more component parts, the secondary wars are listed below the primary war and are indented to show they "belong" to it.
Marked by suicide bombings, recurring Israeli invasions of Palestinian cities and Palestinian guerrilla attacks on Isreaeli settlements and military targets.
On March 15, 1899, warships of the American and British Navies bombarded the Samoan city of Apia to intimidate the reigning Samoan king, who was allied with the Germans.
www.historyguy.com /War_list.html   (4997 words)

  
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Eugene is a common first name that comes from the Greek eugenes "well-born," from eu- "well" + -genes "born." The name shares a root with the word eugenics.
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 CNN.com - Vancouver is 'best city to live'  - Oct 4, 2005
The Canadian city, nestled on the Pacific coast, was one of four locations in that country to rank at the top of the Economist Intelligence Unit's livability survey, which looked at conditions in 127 cities.
Joining Port Moresby at the bottom of the list were Algiers, Algeria, and Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Only three cities in eastern Europe fall into this bracket along with 13 cities from Asia, the EUI said.
edition.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/europe/10/04/eui.survey/index.html   (420 words)

  
 Algeria Hotels - List of Algeria Hotels and Resorts with affordable Hotel Rates
Algeria Hotels - List of Algeria Hotels and Resorts with affordable Hotel Rates
Despite positive signs that Algeria's security situation is stabilising, travel in the country still poses significant risks.
The southeast, where several foreigners were abductedin early 2003, should be avoided altogether, as should the northwest.
www.placestours.com /africa/algeria/index.html   (158 words)

  
 Algeria current local time from WorldTimeServer.com
Before making travel plans for a hotel or flight to Algiers, Algeria or placing a telephone call to Algeria with a phone card or direct dial, or even with an online chat room, it can be useful to understand the difference between locations, so make sure you know the correct and current local time.
A comprehensive list of other locations in addition to Algeria is also available which you can view current time by country name or by city name.
You can even create a list of your favorite locations where you have business or personal interests.
www.worldtimeserver.com /time.aspx?locationid=DZ   (261 words)

  
 Listing of Cities/Towns in Alger, Algeria with listings on The Firm List
Listing of Cities/Towns in Alger, Algeria with listings on The Firm List
Your source for finding web design & development firms as well as individual web designers, developers, programmers and other multimedia & new media professionals from all over the world, including Algeria.
The site has been growing since 1998 and now features more than 15,000 firms in over 175 countries.
www.firmlist.com /algeria/alger   (61 words)

  
 Marweb, Search Engine: Regional_countries/Algeria/Cities/Oran
Eplf Oran - Our company created in 1985, is an autonomous public lodging promoter in charge of more than 4500 family apartment, semi collective and individual with commercial equipment of accompaniment!
Oran city in Algeria - Immediate loading for a travel through the History of one of the most beautiful cities of Algeria.discover Oran by photos.What ever you want to know: the History of the city, its Culture, its leisures or the economic, scientific and commercial sides, you will find certainly an answer in this page.
Oran city in Algeria - Intraining about western area of Algeria, with various pages related to the cultural field, trade and economy, visual arts, tourism etc.
en.marweb.com /Regional_countries/Algeria/Cities/Oran   (250 words)

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