About Algeria

Algeria is a country in North Africa with a coast overlooking the Mediterranean and a hinterland occupied by the Sahara desert. Many empires have left their traces in this country, such as the ancient Roman ruins in the coastal town of Tipasa.

In the capital, Algiers, Ottoman buildings such as the Ketchaoua Mosque of about 1612 rise in the area of the Casbah, located on the side of a hill and full of narrow alleys and staircases. The Neo-Byzantine basilica of Our Lady of Africa dates back to the period of French colonial rule.

The country's economy is still highly centralized and planned compared to the classical liberal economy entrusted to the markets as in the West, and the country is facing development challenges in an attempt to diversify its economy by not relying solely on fossil sources of natural gas and oil, to increase strength-The European Parliament has also called on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that the European Parliament is fully involved in the work of the European Parliament.

Despite this modernization and an increase in unemployment, it is estimated that about a quarter of the Algerian population still lives below the poverty line. Algeria remains a major agricultural producer of cereals, dates, wine, tobacco and cotton. Tourism, however developed, remains limited due to internal tensions between the government and militant groups.