Algeria is the largest country in Africa. The population in Algeria in January of 2015 was approximately 39.85 million, which is about 3.47% of the entire African population, or the eighth largest population in Africa. The Sahara Desert covers about 85% of the country. Algeria’s flag in on the left. In about 1830, the French began to invade Algeria in hopes to colonize the land for the good of France and Europe. They took over the capital of Algeria, Algiers, in 1834. After this, the
The colony of Algeria was one of many that were established by the French in order to rectify their diminishing image on an international scale. Throughout history the nation of France has seemed to be in the shadows of Great Britain, as well as struggling to keep up with their advancements. Throughout the 19th century, France experienced its fair share of losses, bad leaders, and through their eyes, national embarrassment. The new republic signified a New France, and imperialistic pursuits were
Several factors have been responsible for the complexity reflected in today’s linguistic situation in Algeria, some being historical, others political and still others socio-cultural. It is undeniable that, as a consequence of the diverse events that the country has gone through, the Algerian society has acquired a distinctive identity whose particular dynamic intra-and inter-lingual variation can clearly be attested in the way(s) people speak in comparison with the two countries, morocco and Tunisia
Algeria is a North African Mediterranean Country, dominantly populated by Sunni Muslims. Multiple Arabic and Berber dialects are spoken throughout the land. The majority of North African countries have defined cultural identifies, however Algeria lacks a firm cultural foundation and has become somewhat of a piecemeal (Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, 2011). Algeria was not always been independent and has been a part of several border and authority changes. Since its independency
Following the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Algeria came under increasing pressure from Western powers, which paved the way for a 132-year French occupation. In 1830, the French monarchy, seeking to distract its discontented subjects, decided to invade Algeria. Abd al-Qadir, a devout Sufi religious and political leader, became a symbol of Algerian independence, as he organized an effective resistance that lasted until 1847. Under French rule, local Algerian economies were disrupted, and Islamic institutions
Algeria Algeria, a country in northern Africa, is where my family comes from. Specifically, I am a Berber from the northern part of Algeria. My family originate from turkey and Saudi Arabia but they have settled down in Algeria for a very long time. Many people misconstrue the true meaning of a Berber and assume Algerians are just Arabs who cannot speak “proper” Arabic. However, Berber is a completely different language than Arabic. Algeria has many different languages and dialects; almost every
Imperialism in Algeria and also I will write in gingerly information about Algeria ,Algeria is the second largest country in Africa .The population in Algeria almost 40 million .The people in Algeria use the French language because France invaded them and the language spread from France to them .Most of Algerian people are Muslims people , but when France invade Algeria the Christianity religion spread in Algeria so there are 40% of them are Christian . Tthe imperialism in Algeria began when the
second was the consequence of a catastrophic socio-economic situation attributed to the legacy of decades of statist economics (Bouandel 25-26). The third was the harmful product of the isolation of Algeria from the rest of the world, or what Hugh Roberts called “the virtual quarantine in which Algeria had been confined since 1994” (“Demilitarising ...” 1). In the course of his tenure, he brought about national reconciliation, recovered and reformed the stalled Algerian economy and restored what he
Post-Colonionalism French decolonization: Conflict in Algeria Burianchello Content: Introduction.........................................................................................................3 The emergence of the French colonies...............................................................3 The emergence of the French colonies in the territory of Algeria......................4 The system of colonial rule in Algeria......................................................
France invaded Algeria to bring the “blessings of colonization. The main objective for the French invading Algeria was for economic gain and become known as one the most superior and dominant nations of Europe. France changed the lives of many Africans which led to Algerians applying for citizenship in their own country. The Algerians endured many hardships after the French came into the picture. Things did not change for the better, but for the worst. The French “imposed more and higher taxes