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Following its independence in 1962, Algeria developed deep ties with many foreign countries with a heavy presence in the global scene. The Algerian government, pursuing the dynamics that had started during the Algerian War for Independence and into the Cold War used the country's strategic geopolitical position – at the crossroads of Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian world – to ...
Spanning 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi), Algeria is the world's tenth-largest nation by area, and the largest nation in Africa. It has a semi-arid climate, with the Sahara desert dominating most of the territory except for its fertile and mountainous north, where most of the population is concentrated.
Also included is the number of unique sovereign states [a] that a country or territory shares as neighbors. If the number is higher due to multiple dependencies or unrecognized states bordering the state, the larger number is shown in brackets. Footnotes are provided to provide clarity regarding the status of certain countries and territories.
For three days, Algeria will host leaders from 13 other nations in its capital of Algiers, including Russia, Iran, Qatar and Venezuela as the industry confronts waning demand for oil and gas and ...
Algeria's involvement at the UN aligns with its foreign policy objectives, which include the preservation of sovereignty, support for anti-colonial movements, and fostering cooperation, particularly within Africa and the Arab world. [4] In June 2023, Algeria was elected to the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for a two ...
The concept for the channel was initially proposed by then-Minister of Communication Ammar Belhimer, to project Algerian soft power abroad. Prior to the channel's launch, Belhimer said that "the project to create an international television channel is a major focus of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's program".
But the protests that swept Algeria in 2019 and led him to resign after 20 years in power prohibited Bouteflika's from realizing his plans, naming the mosque after himself or inaugurating it in ...
This is a list of Arab League countries and territories by population. Present. Population by Arab League country (top 10) ... Algeria: 8,893,000: 30,639,000: