Amazing Country Facts (Algeria)

1.The name Algeria is derived from the name of the country’s oldest continuous settlement and modern capital, Algiers, a strategically located port city with access to both Europe and the Middle East.

2. The national dish is couscous

3. It has a population of around 35 million people

4. 6. The National holiday, called Revolution Day, is on November 1

7. Arabic is the official language, although French is widely spoken

8. Algeria has the biggest oat market in Africa

9.The Sahara Desert covers 80 per cent of the country. As Sahara is the Arabic for desert, it is technically called the Desert Desert

10. Islam is the predominant religion in Algeria

11. The flag is green and white, with a red star and crescent. The star, crescent, and the color green are all symbolic of the Islamic religion.

12. Algerians greet each other with lengthy affairs. In addition to the handshake one is obliged to ask about family, work, the house, the weather, etc.

13. Prolonged eye contact with women and asking personal questions is wrong in Algeria. In Algeria, some religious men do not shake hands with women – this is not a sign of disrespect but quite the opposite.