THE PEOPLE OF ALGERIA

By Matt Caruso and Cali Shaw

ETHNICITIES •99% of Algeria is made up of Arab-Berbers.

•Only 1% is Europeans.

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RELIGION•The official religion of Algeria is Muslim (mostly Sunni).

•99% of the religious population is Muslim and the other 1% is either Christian or Jewish.

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MARRIAGE AND BIRTH•The birth rate is for every 1000 people there are 23.67 births.

•Women on average have 2.78 children, but in the past many would have up to 9.

•The decision to divorce rests solely in the hands of the husband.

• In the case of divorce, the husband gets all property, belongings, and the children.

•Marriages are traditionally arranged by parents and/or a professional match maker.

•Men are able to have up to 4 wives legally, but polygamy is rare.

•Although the legal age of marriage for women is 19, child marriage is still practiced in certain ethnic groups.

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LANGUAGE •The official language of Algeria is Arabic.

•The people of Algeria also speak French, and the people who recognize themselves as Berber speak four different types of dialect.

•The four types of dialect are Kabylie Berber, Chaouia Berber, Mzab Berber, and Tuareg Berber.

POPULATION•The current population of Algeria is 39,542,166 people.

•The rate of population growth per year is 1.84% which is ranked 61st globally.

•For every 1 female there is 1.03 men.

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CUSTOMS & SOCIAL ETIQUETTE•Greetings are lengthy.

•Friends and family exchange kisses on the cheek.

•When introduced to someone, use titles (hierarchy is very important).

•Do not hold eye contact with women or ask any questions.

•Women dress modestly.

•Always pass and eat with the right hand.

•Women are looked at as permanent minors. https://moroccotravelblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/getattachment-19aspx.jpeg

EDUCATION•Traditionally, only the boys would be educated but this has changed in recent years.

•Child education differs according to gender; Girls are taught to obey and boys are taught that girls fulfill their every command.

• In 1990, males had a literacy rate of 70% and females had a literacy rate of 45%

•Education is free from ages 6 through grade 9, but many fail to attend school for this period (the situation is worse for girls).

•Less than half of those that complete up to grade 9 further their education.

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HOLIDAYS - Algerians celebrate a range of holidays:

• January 1st – New Years Day

• January 10th – Mawlid (Mohammed’s Birthday)

• May 1st – Labor Day

• July 5th – Independence Day (Independence from France in 1962, President addresses achievements and aspirations)

• July 17th – Eid ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan: Filled with prayer, charity and forgiveness)

• September 23rd – Eid al-Adha (“Festival of Sacrifice”: Ibrahim’s sacrifice of Israel, begins with a prayer & sermon)

• November 1st – Anniversary of the Revolution (remembers the countries resistance to French colonization)

• October 14th – Islamic New Year (“Hijri New Year”, starts the Islamic calendar, commemorates the death of Muhammad’s grandson, full of grief)

• October 13th – Ashura (Final day of the remembrance of Murraham, Shi’a Muslims view it as a day pf sadness while Sunii’s view it as a day of happiness for the prophet Moses)

Algerian Independence Day

Eid al-Adha Eid ul-Futir

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