News reports and articles
Latest news about Algeria
A compilation from multiple sources
Brian Whitaker's blog posts and other articles about Algeria
Online news sources for Algeria
Algeria in transition
A compilation of blog posts about the protests that broke out in Algeria in 2019
Basic information
CIA World Factbook
The geography, people, government and economy of Algeria
Essential facts, plus politics, media and key dates in Algeria's history
Maps of Algeria
(University of Texas)
Currency converter
Algerian dinar (DZD)
National anthem
Audio, lyrics and sheet music (National Anthems Reference Page)
Click here for more about the Algerian flag
History and politics
Algeria in turmoil
A compilation of blog posts about the protests that broke out in 2019, directed against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Algeria timeline
A chronology of key events (BBC)
Text of constitution
As amended, March 2016 (in French)
Text of constitution
1976, amended 1996. (In English)
Constitutional information
Law Library of Congress
List of government ministers (CIA)
International Crisis Group
Recent reports about Algeria
Documents
Historical and political texts relating to Algeria
Office National des Statistiques
Population, inflation, unemployment, housing, etc. (In English, French and Arabic)
Travel
US State Department
Consular information and travel advice
British Foreign Office
Travel advice
Lonely Planet
Online tourist guide to Algeria
Electricity, plugs and sockets
Air Algerie
The national airline
Economy
World Bank: Algeria
Comprehensive economic data
Water and agriculture in Algeria
FAO country profile
Algeria: further reading
Algeria Revisited: History, Culture and Identity
by Rabah Aissaoui and Claire Eldridge, 2017. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
Algeria Modern: From Opacity to Complexity
by Luis Martinez and Rasmus Alenius Boserup, 2016. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
Politics and Power in the Maghreb: Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco from Independence to the Arab Spring
by Michael Willis, 2014. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
Mecca of Revolution: Algeria, Decolonization, and the Third World Order
by Jeffrey James Byrne, 2016. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
Algeria Since 1989: Between Terror and Democracy
by James D. Le Sueur, 2010. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
A Savage War Of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962
by Alistair Horne, 2006. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
Algeria, 1830-2000: A Short History
by Benjamin Stora and Jane Marie Todd, 2004. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
Lonely Planet Algeria
by Anthony Ham and Anthony Sattin, 2007. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
Men and Popular Music in Algeria: The Social Significance of Raï
by Marc Schade-Poulsen, 1999. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
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