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Algeria business ? Algeria oilAlgeria - the state in Northern Africa. In the north it is washed by Mediterranean Sea. In the east borders on Tunis and Libya, in the south - with Niger, Mali and Mauritania, in the West - with Morocco that allows to develop the quite good income for Algeria business. The area of the country 2381741 sq. km. Algeria has four basic physical regions. In the north, having stretched along coast and leaving on the south from 80 up to 190 km, there is Tell, consisting of the narrow valleys, coming to an end a part of a range an Atlas. In mountains Atlasskih the main river of the country Chelif which runs into Mediterranean Sea originates. Small gulfs are used for fishery, export of iron ore and Algeria oil (primary Algeria business).
To the south from the rivers Telja practically is not present. Further on the south the second region - the High Plateau lays, some which hollows during rains form fine lakes. At drying they turn to the salty areas named shott or chott. The third region - Sahara's part of mountains Atlasskih. The fourth, 90 % of territory of the country borrowing more, - the Algerian Sahara: stone desert. In the south of region there are mountains Ahaggar and the highest point of Algeria mountain Tahat (3003).
The population of the country (according to for 1998) is made nearby by 30480800 person, average population density nearby 13 person on êì2. About 90 % of the population lives in region Tel. Ethnic groups: àðàáû-83 %, áåðáåðû-16 %, Europeans - less than 1 %. Language: Arabian (state), berber, French. Creed: sunnizm (the islam is the state religion) Capital-Algeria . The largest cities: Algeria (3702000 person). Oran (590000 person), Konstantin (438000 person).
The first state formation in territory of modern Algeria has appeared about 1100 up our era, when finikies have based Carthago. During Punic wars (III-II centuries up to our era.) Between Carthago and Rome áåðáåðñêèé leader Masinissa has created the first Algerian kingdom: Numidia, with low enough level Algeria business. In 106 year up to our era. During board of grandson Masinissy Jugurta the kingdom was a part of Roman empire. In V a century our era. Vandals have grasped region and have created there the kingdom. Hardly it is more than in hundred years of vandals the Byzantian emperor Justinian has expelled. In VII century arabs have won Northern Africa and have brought with itself an islam. Algeria became a province caliphate Omeyad.
Since middle ÕØ of a century rivalry between moslems and Christians for possession ports at northern coast of Africa has begun, and the city of Algeria became the center of activity of the Mediterranean corsairs. In XVI century Spaniards occupied some ports; Algeria has appeared in blockade and has been compelled to render tribute. Sultan Ottomanskoj of empire has sent fleet led by two corsairs, brothers Barbarossa which have expelled Spaniards, and one of brothers Hayraddin became beylerbey - the representative of the sultan in Algeria. In connection with remoteness of Algeria from capital of empire, it had the rights of an independent province.
Actually Algeria was the piracy country holding in fear practically all the European ports on Mediterranean Sea. In the end of XVIII century the European countries have collected special fleet for struggle against the Algerian pirates, and in 1830 Algeria has been grasped by the French army. In 1834 France annexed Algeria which has passed under authority of Paris. On July, 5th, 1962 after several years of emancipating war Algeria has received independence. Since 1992 when the government cancelled results of elections on which the victory was gained by Islamic fundamentalists, in the country actually there is a civil war that substantially reduces a level of Algeria business. In different regions of the country a climate íåîäèíàêîâ.
In the Body a climate typically Mediterranean with warm both dry summer and in the soft and damp winter. Monthly average temperature in the summer nearby 25 gr. With, in the winter - nearby 11 gr. S.Dalee on the south a climate all becomes drier and hotter. Vegetation in Algeria rather poor - in the south because of dryness, in the north because of constant cutting down. The fauna too is presented is rather poor. Practically on all country there are jackals, Egyptian vultures and hyenas, and also a small amount of antelopes, hares, gazelles.
Among museums of the country the most interesting are the museum of ethnography and ancient history, the National museum of antiquity. A national museum of fine arts - all of them are in capital; museum Cirta in Konstantin's city is well-known for the archeologic exhibits. Among other sights: in Oran - a citadel Santa Cruz, the Great Mosque (XVII century). In Blida - a mosque constructed by the pirate by Barbarossa . In Annaba-ruins of the antique city of Afrodizium (in the beginning of the first millenium our era. The city was the center of early christianity and in 430 year in it has died St. Avgustin). In Konstantin-walls of the old city constructed by arabs from sculptural images of the Roman period; the Roman citadel; mosque Sidiel-Kattani (XVIII century); a palace of XIX century. In Biskra - a tomb of the conqueror ' Northern Africa Okba (the very first known inscription Arabian elm in territory of Africa). In capital of the country - the citadel of XVI century constructed by Turks, and old city.
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