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 Algeria

Algeria is a country in Africa. It was part of

France for over a century until it became
independent from France in 1962. Since then
there has been a lot of fighting between the
army and an Islamic fundamentalist army.
Algeria makes money mostly from selling
petroleum to other countries, but they are
trying to make money from other things.
There are many unemployed grown-ups in
Algeria who are trying to get jobs. Find out
more about Algeria on the internet.

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 Where in Africa

Here is a map of Africa. Colour the

place on the map where Algeria can
be found. See how many other
countries you can identify and label
on this map. Colour them and write
their names on the lines below.
Which countries are right next to
Algeria?

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 Flag & Coat of Arms

The flag is green and

white, with a red star
and crescent. The star,
crescent, and the
colour green are all
symbolic of the Islamic
religion.
The Coat of Arms.
Discuss what each one
means.

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 Identify & mark the following cities & towns on this map of Algeria:

• Timimoun
• Oran
• Ain Sefra
• Gharadaia
• Amsel
• Tindouf
• Skikda
• Annaba
• Bordj Bou Arreridj
• Batna
• Bou Saada
• Touggourt
• Hassi Messaoud
• Algiers

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 Timimoun

Most people have never

even heard of Timimoun, a
small town in the Sahara
dessert. This is one of the
most uninhabitable parts of
the Sahara due to the
incredibly high sand dunes
which shift restlessly day
after day across the hot
sandy planes of the desert.

The town itself is quite

Timimoun is a small place, with houses built of red mud,- called Sudanese architecture. The
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 Algiers

Once famed as one of Arabia's most beautiful

cities, Algiers was never the same after years of
colonial abuse. Today it's little more than a
modern port town. Most people stay here just
long enough to organise their transport to
Tamanrasset and other parts of Algeria, Africa or
Europe. It's generally safe in Algiers - police are
everywhere inside the ring road - but
unfortunately most points of interest are found
in the kasbah or medina district, off-limits to
foreigners since the start of the troubles.

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 Ghardaïa

Ghardaïa is actually a cluster of five towns in the

river valley of the Oued M'Zab - Ghardaïa, Melika,
Beni Isguen, Bou Noura and El-Ateuf. It is home
to a conservative Muslim sect called the
Mozabites, which broke from mainstream Islam
some 900 years ago. The area is famous for its
carpets and the daily souq in the old town. It's
worth visiting Beni Isguen, the religious fulcrum of
the valley, 3km (1.9mi) from central Ghardaïa.
Foreigners are not allowed to enter without a
guide, and not at all on Fridays; it's also forbidden
to wear shorts, take photos or smoke.
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 El-Oued Domed City

Tagged the 'Town of a Thousand Domes', El-

Oued is the major town of the Souf region in the
Grand Erg Oriental. Most of the buildings have
domes, built to alleviate the summer heat. The
town is also famous for its carpets, which often
bear the traditional cross of the Souf. The daily
souq in the old part of town is at its most
animated on Friday. Find out more about this
ancient tourist attraction.

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 Martyrs' Monument

This concrete memorial to the struggle for Algerian

independence, isn't really very attractive when you
look at it. But it is very striking - you can’t miss its
imposing bulk from wherever you are in Algiers.
The monument was opened in 1982, on the 20th
anniversary of independence, and it looks over an
area containing the best views out over the city.

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 The people

There are many different cultures

of people in Algeria. On the
following pages try and get
information and pictures from the
internet on some of the different
people. Paste the picture in the
space provided and write about
what you managed to find out
about that group of people.

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 Animals of Algeria

Algeria has 11.1 million sheep, 1.2

million cattle and nearly 3 million goats.
Sheep are kept mainly in the steppe
and cereal-growing areas and cattle in
the coastal areas, on the plateaux and
in the mountainous northern regions.
Cattle are mainly from the small local
breeds, There are also 136,000 camels,
85% of which are found in the Sahara
region, 135,000 horses and 210,000
asses. Find out more information about
camels and why they are used in the
desert for transport.

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Threatened Species of Animals in Algeria
• Critically Endangered:
o Addax (Addax nasomaculatus).
o Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus).
• Endangered:
o Cuvier's Gazelle (Gazella cuvieri).
o Dama Gazelle (Gazella dama).
o Slender-horned Gazelle (Gazella leptoceros).
o Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus).
• Vulnerable:
o Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus).
o Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia).
o Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus).
o Dorcas Gazelle (Gazella dorcas).
o Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra).
o Geoffroy's Bat (Myotis emarginatus).
o Hoggar Hyrax (Heterohyrax antineae). (Endemic to
Algeria.)
o Long-fingered Bat (Myotis capaccinii).
o Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus euryale).
o Mehely's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus mehelyi).

Critically endangered means that the animal is facing

extinction in immediate future the wild. This is a crisis.

Endangered means that the animal is not critically endangered

but is facing a high risk of becoming endangered in the very
near future.

Vulnerable means that an animal is not critically endangered

or endangered yet but there is a fear that the animal might
face extinction in the not too far away future.

Try to find out information about some of the endangered

animals on this list and write a short paragraph about them. Try
to include a picture or draw your own picture.

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 Arts & Crafts

Traditional crafts include knotted and

woven carpets made from wool or goat
hair; basket-weaving; pottery, silver
jewellery; intricate embroidery; and
brassware.

Carpetmaking. Wool is obtained from local sheep, goats to make the

carpets for which the Maghreb has become famous. The brightly-
coloured town carpets from Kairouan, Rabat and Setif are similar to
those found in Anatolia. They come in different sizes, prayer mats, bath
carpets, saddle rugs, footrugs. Each region has its own costume and
weaving styles.

Sheet copperwork is another specialty and was passed down from the
Ottomans. Attractive decorative lamps with multicolor glasses can be
found all over the country.

Traditional Berber silverwork is extremely popular and some pieces are

made with semi-precious stones and coral. Craftsmen make brooches
and pendants and do enameling.

Many tourists like to buy items made of coral from the reefs of the
country's coasts . Among the favorite objects are touareg swords, long
and ornately decorated, in leather, copper and often animal horn.

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 Roman arch of Trajan

Timgad (Arabic, ‫داقميت‬

Thamugadi, called Thamugas
by the Romans, was a Roman
colonial town in North Africa
founded by the Emperor Trajan
around 100 AD. The ruins are
one of the best extant
examples of the grid plan as
used in Roman city planning.
The ruins of the town are
located in modern-day Algeria,
about 35 km from the town of
Batna. Find out more about this
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 Tipaza-théatre

Tipasa (formerly
Tefessedt, Chenoua:
Bazar) is a town on the
coast of Algeria,
capital of the Tipasa
wilaya. The modern
town, founded in 1857,
is known mainly for its
sandy beach. The
Roman city was built on
three small hills which
overlooked the sea.
Find out more about
Tipaza.

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 National Parks of Algeria

Here is a map of the National Parks in Algeria. See if you can find
information on each one and identify them on the map. Write a few
sentences of what you might find in each park.

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 Provinces of Algeria

There are 48 Provinces in Algeria. Try and find out the names of all 48 provinces using
the internet or an Atlas of Africa.

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Algeria is currently divided into 48 wilayas (provinces), 553 dairas (circles,
or counties) and 1541 baladiyahs (municipalities, in French: commune).
The capital city of a baladiyah, daïra, or province (which is also the
largest city of those) always gives those entities their name, even Algiers,
the capital of the country gave it its name (El Djazayar, the Arabic name
for both the city and the country).

1. Adrar
2. Chlef
3. Laghouat
4. Oum el-Bouaghi
5. Batna
6. Béjaïa
7. Biskra
8. Béchar
9. Blida
10. Bouira
11. Tamanghasset
12. Tébessa
13. Tlemcen
14. Tiaret
15. Tizi Ouzou
16. Algiers
17. Djelfa
18. Jijel
19. Sétif
20. Saida
21. Skikda
22. Sidi Bel Abbes
23. Annaba
24. Guelma
25. Constantine
26. Médéa
27. Mostaganem
28. M'Sila
29. Muaskar
30. Ouargla
31. Oran
32. El Bayadh
33. Illizi
34. Bordj Bou Arréridj

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36. El Tarf
37. Tindouf
38. Tissemsilt
39. El Oued
40. Khenchela
41. Souk Ahras
42. Tipasa
43. Mila
44. Aïn Defla
45. Naama
46. Aïn Témouchent
47. Ghardaïa
48. Relizane

Choose 5 of the provinces listed here to write about. You will

need to find out as much of the following information from the
internet or an encyclopaedia as you can and write a
paragraph about what you have found out:

1. What is the land formation like? Is it desert? Are there mountains?

(geography)
2. What is the weather like? How hot does it get in summer? What do
the people do to keep cool in summer? (climate)
3. What are the people like? What is their main religion? (social
sciences)
4. How do the people dress? What language do they speak? What is
their main food?
5. What is the main form of transport?
6. Has it always been like it is today? (history)
7. What is their main source of income? Do they grow crops or do
they farm animals? Perhaps they make jewellery and crafts.
(Agriculture)
8. What is the main city or town (capital) of the province?
9. How many people live in the Province, and how many live in the
capital?
10. What are some of the tourist attractions in the province? Are there
any historical monuments in the province? If so, explain a little bit
about what you have found out.

If you cannot find pictures to paste on your page, draw your own
picture or a map of the province.

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Where is it?

It is in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and

Tunisia. The geographic co-ordinates are 28 00 North, 3 00 East.
How big is it?

Total Area: 2,381,740 sq km

Land Area: 2,381,740 sq km
Water Area: 0 sq km
It is slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas.

How long are the boundaries?

The land boundaries total 6,343 km. The bordering countries are Libya 982 km, Mali
1,376 km, Mauritania 463 km, Morocco 1,559 km, Niger 956 km, Tunisia 965 km,
Western Sahara 42 km. The coastline is 998 km. There are maritime claims for
territorial sea: 12 nm and exclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nm.

What is the climate like?

The climate is 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.

What is the land like?

The terrain is mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous
coastal plain. The lowest point is Chott Melrhir -40 m. The highest point is Tahat 3,003
m.

What natural resources are there?

There are petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc.

How is the land used?

Arable land: 3.22% Permanent crops: 0.25% Other: 96.53% (2001)

There was 5,600 sq km of irrigated land in 1998.

What dangerous things are there?

There are natural hazards like mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes;
mudslides and floods in rainy season.

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