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Algeria is a country in Africa. It was part ofFrance for over a century until it became

independent from France in 1962. Since thenthere has been a lot of fighting between thearmy and an Islamic fundamentalist army.Algeria makes money mostly from sellingpetroleum to other countries, but they aretrying to make money from other things.There are many unemployed grown-ups inAlgeria who are trying to get jobs. Find outmore about Algeria on the internet.

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Algeria


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Where in Africa

Here is a map of Africa. Colour theplace on the map where Algeria canbe found. See how many othercountries you can identify and labelon this map. Colour them and writetheir names on the lines below.Which countries are right next toAlgeria?


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The flag is green andwhite, with a red starand crescent. The star,

crescent, and thecolour green are allsymbolic of the Islamicreligion.The Coat of Arms.Discuss what each onemeans.

Flag & Coat of Arms


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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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TimimounMost 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.

Timimoun is a small place, with houses built of red mud,- called Sudanese architecture. Thehouses are built so that one house rests on the other, like they were crawling over each othertrying to get to get as high as possible. Between the houses run narrow streets, most of themcovered, in an effort of trying to escape the hardest summer climate.


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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 amodern 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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Ghardaa is actually a cluster of five towns in the

river valley of the Oued M'Zab - Ghardaa, 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 Ghardaa.

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-OuedDomed 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 Algerianindependence, isn't really very attractive when you

look at it. But it is very striking - you cant 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 culturesof people in Algeria. On thefollowing pages try and get

information and pictures from theinternet on some of the differentpeople. Paste the picture in thespace provided and write aboutwhat you managed to find outabout that group of people.


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Animals of Algeria

Algeria has 11.1 million sheep, 1.2million cattle and nearly 3 million goats.Sheep are kept mainly in the steppe

and cereal-growing areas and cattle inthe coastal areas, on the plateaux andin the mountainous northern regions.Cattle are mainly from the small localbreeds, There are also 136,000 camels,85% of which are found in the Sahararegion, 135,000 horses and 210,000asses. Find out more information aboutcamels and why they are used in thedesert 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 facingextinction in immediate future the wild. This is a crisis.

Endangered means that the animal is not critically endangeredbut is facing a high risk of becoming endangered in the verynear future.

Vulnerable means that an animal is not critically endangeredor endangered yet but there is a fear that the animal mightface extinction in the not too far away future.

Try to find out information about some of the endangeredanimals on this list and write a short paragraph about them. Tryto include a picture or draw your own picture.


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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 tothose found in Anatolia. They come in different sizes, prayer mats, bathcarpets, saddle rugs, footrugs. Each region has its own costume andweaving styles.

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

Traditional Berber silverwork is extremely popular and some pieces aremade with semi-precious stones and coral. Craftsmen make broochesand 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.

Arts & Crafts

Traditional crafts include knotted andwoven carpets made from wool or goathair; basket-weaving; pottery, silver

jewellery; intricate embroidery; andbrassware.


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Design your own Algerian Carpet and Jewellery


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Roman arch of Trajan

Timgad (Arabic,

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

Roman Town.


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Tipaza-thatre

Tipasa (formerlyTefessedt, Chenoua:Bazar) is a town on the

coast of Algeria,capital of the Tipasawilaya. The moderntown, founded in 1857,is known mainly for itssandy beach. TheRoman city was built onthree small hills whichoverlooked the sea.Find out more about

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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 fewsentences 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 usingthe 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, dara, 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. Adrar2. Chlef3. Laghouat4. Oum el-Bouaghi5. Batna6. Bjaa7. Biskra8. Bchar9. Blida10.Bouira11.Tamanghasset12.Tbessa13.Tlemcen14.Tiaret15.Tizi Ouzou16.Algiers17.

Djelfa18.Jijel

19.Stif20.Saida21.Skikda22.Sidi Bel Abbes23.Annaba24.Guelma25.Constantine26.Mda27.Mostaganem28.M'Sila29.Muaskar30.Ouargla31.Oran32.El Bayadh33.Illizi34.Bordj Bou Arrridj


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35.Boumerds36.El Tarf37.Tindouf38.Tissemsilt39.El Oued40.Khenchela41.Souk Ahras42.Tipasa43.Mila44.An Defla45.Naama46.An Tmouchent47.Ghardaa48.Relizane

Choose 5 of the provinces listed here to write about. You willneed to find out as much of the following information from theinternet or an encyclopaedia as you can and write aparagraph 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 dothe people do to keep cool in summer? (climate)

3. What are the people like? What is their main religion? (socialsciences)

4. How do the people dress? What language do they speak? What istheir 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 thereany historical monuments in the province? If so, explain a little bitabout what you have found out.

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


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gxtv{|z ax 9 _x ctWhere is it?

It is in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco andTunisia. The geographic co-ordinates are 28 00 North, 3 00 East.

How big is it?

Total Area: 2,381,740 sq kmLand Area: 2,381,740 sq kmWater Area: 0 sq kmIt 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, Mali1,376 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 forterritorial 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 3,003m.

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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