Facts on Government and President
of Algeria
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Country name:
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conventional long form:
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
conventional short form: Algeria
local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad
Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah
local short form: Al Jaza'ir |
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Government type:
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republic |
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Capital of Algeria:
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Algiers |
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Administrative
divisions in Algeria:
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48 provinces (wilayat,
singular - wilaya); Adrar, Ain Defla, Ain Temouchent,
Alger, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Blida,
Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira, Boumerdes, Chlef,
Constantine, Djelfa, El Bayadh, El Oued, El Tarf,
Ghardaia, Guelma, Illizi, Jijel, Khenchela, Laghouat,
Mascara, Medea, Mila, Mostaganem, M'Sila, Naama, Oran,
Ouargla, Oum el Bouaghi, Relizane, Saida, Setif, Sidi
Bel Abbes, Skikda, Souk Ahras, Tamanghasset, Tebessa,
Tiaret, Tindouf, Tipaza, Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen
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Independence day of
Algeria:
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5 July 1962 (from France)
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National holiday:
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Revolution Day, 1 November
(1954) |
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Constitution of
Algeria:
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8 September 1963; revised 19
November 1976, effective 22 November 1976; revised 3
November 1988, 23 February 1989, and 28 November 1996
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Legal system in
Algeria:
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socialist, based on French
and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in
ad hoc Constitutional Council composed of various public
officials, including several Supreme Court justices; has
not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
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Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal
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Executive branch in
Algeria:
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chief of state:
President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA (since 28 April 1999)
head of government: Prime Minister - vacant
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the
president
elections: president elected by popular vote for
a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election
last held 8 April 2004 (next to be held in April 2009);
prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA reelected
president for second term; percent of vote - Abdelaziz
BOUTEFLIKA 85%, Ali BENFLIS 6.4%, Abdellah DJABALLAH 5%
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Legislative branch of
Algerians:
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bicameral Parliament
consisting of the National People's Assembly or Al-Majlis
Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani (389 seats - formerly 380 seats;
members elected by popular vote to serve five-year
terms) and the Council of Nations (Senate) (144 seats;
one-third of the members appointed by the president,
two-thirds elected by indirect vote; members serve
six-year terms; the constitution requires half the
council to be renewed every three years)
elections: National People's Assembly - last held
30 May 2002 (next to be held in 2007); Council of
Nations (Senate) - last held 30 December 2003 (next to
be held in 2006)
election results: National People's Assembly -
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FLN 199,
RND 47, Islah 43, MSP 38, PT 21, FNA 8, EnNahda 1, PRA
1, MEN 1, independents 30; Council of Nations - percent
of vote by party - NA; seats by party NA |
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Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court |
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Political parties and
leaders of Algerians:
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Algerian National Front or
FNA [Moussa TOUATI]; National Democratic Rally (Rassemblement
National Democratique) or RND [Ahmed OUYAHIA, secretary
general]; Islamic Salvation Front or FIS (outlawed April
1992) [Ali BELHADJ and Dr. Abassi MADANI, Rabeh KEBIR
(self-exiled in Germany)]; National Entente Movement or
MEN [Ali BOUKHAZNA]; National Liberation Front or FLN [Abdelaziz
BELKHADEM, secretary general (also serves as minister of
state and special representative of the head of state)];
National Reform Movement or Islah (formerly MRN) [Abdellah
DJABALLAH]; National Renewal Party or PRA [Yacine
TERKMANE]; Progressive Republican Party [Khadir DRISS];
Rally for Culture and Democracy or RCD [Said SAADI,
secretary general]; Renaissance Movement or EnNahda
Movement [Fatah RABEI]; Socialist Forces Front or FFS [Hocine
Ait AHMED, secretary general (self-exiled in
Switzerland)]; Social Liberal Party or PSL [Ahmed KHELIL];
Society of Peace Movement or MSP [Boudjerra SOLTANI];
Workers Party or PT [Louisa HANOUN]
note: a law banning political parties based on
religion was enacted in March 1997 |
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Political pressure
groups and leaders:
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The Algerian Human Rights
League or LADH or LADDH [Yahia Ali ABDENOUR]; SOS
Disparus [Nacera DUTOUR]; Somoud [Ali MERABET]
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International
organization participation:
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ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF,
AMU, AU, BIS, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO,
ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC,
IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO,
ITU, LAS, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC,
ONUB, OPCW, OPEC, OSCE (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,
UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO
(observer) |
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Diplomatic
representation of Algeria in the US:
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chief of mission:
Ambassador Amine KHERBI
chancery: 2118 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC
20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-2800
FAX: [1] (202) 667-2174 |
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Diplomatic
representation from the US to Algeria:
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chief of mission:
Ambassador Richard W. ERDMAN
embassy: 4 Chemin Cheikh Bachir El-Ibrahimi,
Algiers
mailing address: B. P. 408, Alger-Gare, 16030
Algiers
telephone: [213] (21) 69-12-55
FAX: [213] (21) 69-39-79 |
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Flag description:
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two equal vertical bands of
green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star
within a red crescent centered over the two-color
boundary; the crescent, star, and color green are
traditional symbols of Islam (the state religion)
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President
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
In March 2, 1937 a baby boy was
born. Has was Abdelaziz. Little did people
in North Africa know that 62 years later, the young
Abdelaziz Bouteflika will become a President.
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
won 83 % of votes for his second term. President Bouteflika
is obviously the prefered choice for Algerians and a role
model for presidents in North Africa.
Facts on Algeria
The Capital of
Algeria is Algiers.
Algeria is
Located in North Africa.
Like most
countries in North Africa, Algerians are predominantly
Muslims
New Orleans also
has a small community called Algiers
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