About Algeria

Overview: The 2nd largest land mass in Africa, and the 11th largest in the world, the official name for Algeria is the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. The Algerian name is Algiers. Algeria is bordered by Lybia, Tunisia, Niger, Mauritania and Mali, Morocco, the Western Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea. It has an estimated population approaching 35,000,000. 60% of Algerians speak Arabic and the most widely spoken foreign language is French. 95% of Algeria's people follow Islam and approximately 400,000 follow Christianity. Children are educated between the ages of 6 and 15 after which age they can choose to continue their education at university, college or an institute for higher learning. Algeria is one of the members of the United Nations (UN) as well as the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the Arab League. Almost 60% of the country's revenue comes from fossil fuels, including natural gas and petroleum. The soil in Algeria is particularly fertile and approximately 25% of Algerian work in the agriculture industry. Olives, grain and tobacco are amongst the largest crops grown. Figs, dates, cork, fruits are also successfully cultivated.

Algeria is divided into 48 provinces, 553 districts and 1,541 municipalities. Usually the largest city in each province gives its' name to the 'seat' and each district and municipality shares the seat's name.

Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia

Climate: arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer

Terrain: mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain. The majority of the coastal areas are hilly. To the south is the Sahara desert.

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Photo of Roman ruins of Timgad

Roman ruins of Timgad

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Hanging Bridge, Constantine

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Mountain of Chrea, near Blida

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Published: 26-Feb-13

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Published: 28-Jan-13

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Published: 28-Nov-12

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Published: 07-Nov-12

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Published: 09-Oct-12

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Published: 20-Sep-12

Interest rate cut in SA
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Published: 27-Jul-12

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Published: 26-Jul-12

Cape Town properties back in demand
The results of a recent survey suggest a growing demand for residential property in Cape Town at the end of the second quarter.

Published: 16-Jul-12

Buyers driving SA property market forwards
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Published: 09-May-12

House prices continue to fall across SA
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Published: 23-Apr-12

South African real estate starts to slump
A recently released study covering property in South Africa show that the cost of residential real estate has increased by more than 160 per cent during the last ten years but economic pressure has started to effect market activity.

Published: 26-Mar-12

Buy now to avoid higher house prices in SA
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Published: 14-Mar-12

Real estate recovery slow and steady in SA
As the New Year continues to progress several leading South Africa real estate experts believe the residential sector will begin to revive in the months ahead.

Published: 01-Mar-12

SA Developers concerned over new building regs
Several leading home construction companies are concerned that new building regulations could add to the woes of the South Africa real estate market by making new build properties much more expensive to produce.

Published: 03-Feb-12

Research reveals Cape Town a hit with overseas buyers
For overseas property investors Property in Cape Town remains a firm favourite according to the results of an International Real Estate survey.

Published: 30-Jan-12

House prices slashed across South Africa
Since the New Year there has been a flood of new property listings entering the South Africa real estate market and prices have been cut in order to attract buyers.

Published: 27-Jan-12

SA agents looking forward to bumper year
As the New Year gets under way agents selling property in South Africa report an increase in home buyer interest that would seem to indicate a buoyant year ahead for residential property sales.

Published: 13-Jan-12

South Africa real estate offers value for money
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Published: 09-Dec-11

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