The Evian Accords which were signed in 1962 giving Algeria immediate independence and French aid to help reconstruct the country. The French Sahara with its oil resources was also handed over to Algeria. In return the FLN guaranteed protection and civil rights for the French Algerians choosing to remain in the country, and the option of choosing either French or Algerian nationality after three years. Eight years of war had shattered Algeria. There had been more than one million Algerian casualties
executive, and judicial branch. The president has a considerable amount of power. He can appoint or dismiss the prime minister, act as the commander in chief of the armed forces, and more. Currently the president is Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been in office since 1999. Ideally, there is a presidential election every 5 years, with a limit of 2 terms per president. However, it seems as if President Bouteflika is not going to abide by that provision (Country Profile, Algeria 17). Algeria’s legislative branch
French invaded Algeria and took over the country. The French brought a fleet of warships to take over Algeria. The first battle between the French and the Algiers lasted three weeks. While the French ruled Algeria, there was a lot of violence. There would be frequent battles between the Algerians and the French. When the French settled into the country, they made demands for the land. Also, the French would take prisoners and sometimes kill them. It was a tough life for the people of Algeria. In 1848 Algeria
Algeria, the largest country in Africa, is home to 39 million people. The native language is Arabic and the common currency is dinar. From 2010 to 2015 the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has increased from $4,349.00 to $5,836.00, with a population density of 16 inhabitants per square kilometer. Algeria’s GDP is among the highest of Africa’s countries, compared to Egypt whose GDP is $3314.00 per capita. From an economics standpoint, Algeria operates almost identical to the United States having there
specific reason for its democracy deficit but because all Arab countries have very similar cultural and religious practices and beliefs, analysts tend to seek one feature they all have in common that may be the cause of this lack of democracy. Algeria is one of the Arab countries that to this very day have not yet been able to become democratic. Like many of the other Arab nations in the world, it is still identified as a state that has a corrupt government that has proven to
Like many other countries in the area, Algeria is a country that has been influenced and occupied by many different cultures and groups of people. The native population in this North African area, however, were the Berbers. In the classical period, the Berber civilization was already involved in agriculture, manufacturing, trade, and political organization. However, the Roman Empire annexed this territory which led to increases in urbanization in the area under cultivation, causing dislocations of
Charles De Gaulle was the president of France from 1958- 69. He helped to design the Fifth Republic of France, and created a public ideology of Gaullism which has had a major impact on French Politics (BBC). Some of his major contributions to history include granting Algeria independence, withdrawing from Nato, and building his own nuclear deterrent. In 1940 Germany invaded France and took over Paris. Petain, a Frenchman and Nazi sympathizer, supported the Germans and helped them control France
Located in Northern Africa, Algiers serves as the capital of Algeria. It is positioned on the Mediterranean Sea along the Bay of Algiers. It is by Libya in the east, Morocco in the west and Niger in the south east. Algeria is currently considered to be Africa’s largest country. The city, which derives from the Arabic meaning “The Islands” currently serves as an import as well as export. It is known for its rich textured architecture thriving businesses has become the economic and cultural focal point
control. Algeria On the 1st July 1962 a vote was held in Algeria. Nearly six million votes favoured independence and less than 17,000 against independence. Two days later Algeria is recognised as an independent nation. After achieving independence, FLN(front de liberate national) the party with independence consisted of three people, ahmed ben bella as premier, houari boumedienne as minister of defense and muhammed khidr as the head of the party. This party basically was supposed to lead Algeria into
Algerians fight for independence. Before independence, terrorist activity by different Algerian nationalist groups pushing for decolonization begins to rise throughout the country. As a French settlement, the French settlers in Algeria begin to fight back in hopes of keeping Algeria as a French