Algeria
Question # 1 What are examples of beautiful places in Algeria?
Sahara, Algeria.
https://www.facebook.com/SkyCamAlgeria/
The Sahara desert covers more than 80% of Algeria.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14118853 http://polyglotlegend.blogspot.ch/2015/06/algeria-cool-facts-39.html
3 minutes of beauty from the Tizi Ouzou mountains ”Bouzguen” east of Algiers in Algeria. http://travelbydrone.com/play/18333
Some cities in Algeria City Algiers Oran Constantine Annaba Tindouf
People 2 million. 0.7 million. 0.5 million. 0.3 million. 0.1 million.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ag.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Algeria
The Algiers opera house, which seats 1400 people, is a gift from China
http://www.middleeasteye.net/in-depth/features/algerias-first-opera-house-opens-amid-budget-crisis-china-1474133422
Question # 2 Who live in Algeria?
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/algeria-population/
The population of Algeria is growing.
72% of Algerians speak Algerian Arabic. 28% of Algerians speak Berber. French is widely used in Algeria, for example in government, media, and education. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Algeria
Albert Camus won the Nobel prize in literature in 1957. Camus was also a goalkeeper on the football team of the University of Algiers. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1957/camus-bio.html http://sfacts.eu/2015/09/fun-facts-about-algeria/
Question # 3 What are examples of innovation and innovation potential in Algeria?
In 2015, less than 30% of the people living in Algeria used the Internet.
http://www.internetworldstats.com/africa.htm#dz
There is a significant potential to make the Internet available for more people in Algeria. Less than half of the people, who live in Algeria, use the Internet. https://www.internetworldstats.com/africa.htm#dz
http://dirassatti.com/, https://imadrassa.com/, and http://dirassatic.info/ are helping renew the way education is done in Algeria.
http://www.wamda.com/2015/07/how-will-technology-change-education-in-algeria
e-commerce websites in Algeria http://guiddini.com/ https://www.octave.biz/
Trains such as this one run between Algiers, Oran, Annaba, Constantine and BĂŠchar in Algeria. The trains are air-conditioned and have a maximum speed of 160 km. per hour. You can see schedules here: https://www.sntf.dz/ http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/africa/single-view/view/modernisation-movement-and-beauty-of-algerias-future-inter-city-trainsets.html
http://digest.bellafricana.com/interesting-facts-about-algeria/
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There is a strong potential to develop manufacturing and services in Algeria. In Algeria and Nigeria, manufacturing and services account for less than 45% of GDP - compared with 70% in Indonesia. Since 1970, Algeria, Nigeria, and Indonesia have produced similar quantities of oil. http://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/middle-east-and-africa/whats-driving-africas-growth
People who live in Algeria are buying more imported fish. An example: In 2014, sales of tuna from India to Algeria grew to USD 4.3 million, an increase of 388% from 2013. https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2015/04/10/huge-growth-potential-for-frozen-fish-in-algeria-as-imports-see-70-hike/
In 2016, Algeria imported products and services worth USD 47 billion. Wheat represented 3.8%. Packaged medicaments and cars each represented about 3% of total imports.
https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/dza/
18% of imports to Algeria come from China
https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/dza/
Question # 4 How is the political structure of Algeria?
Council of the nation = the upper house 144 members. 2/3 its members are elected through municipal polls. The other 1/3 are appointed by the president. People’s national assembly = the lower house 462 members. http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=1754383159&Country=Algeria&topic=Summary&subtopic=Political+structure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_National_Assembly
In 2014, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected for a 4th term. In 2016, the parliament of Algeria reintroduced a 2-term limit for the presidency. http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=1754383159&Country=Algeria&topic=Summary&subtopic=Political+structure https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2017/algeria