Holidays, climate and customs in Algeria Date Holiday January 1 New Year February March Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) February March Islamic New Year February March Ashoura (Festival of Lent) 1st of May Labor Day April May Moloud (Prophet’s Birthday) June 19 Ben Bella’s disempowerment 5th July Independence day November 1 Anniversary of the revolution…
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Algeria Economic Conditions Between 1990 and 2003
Still in the course of the transition from a centralized and planned economy to a market-driven liberal economy, the Algeria recorded a significant turnaround after the mid-1990s. Real GDP increased by 2.3% per annum on average over the period 1990-2003; inflation fell from a peak of 20% in 1992 to 1.9% (2005 estimate), and foreign…
Algeria Geography
HYDROGRAPHY In general, the few Algerian rivers flow into the Mediterranean and are short; their course runs almost exclusively in the Maghreb area. The longest is the Chélif, while other courses of some importance are the Soummam and the Oued el-Kébir. The other river valleys of Algeria are dry (uidian); occasional but violent downpours can…