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The
Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria
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Capital: Algiers
Dialing code for Algeria: +213
Hours ahead (+) or behind (-) SA: -1
Official language: Arabic
National Day: 5 July
Currency: Algerian Dinar (1 DA = 100 centimes)
ISO country code: DZ
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FACT SHEETS
Links to sites that offer short
profiles of the country in question.
CIA
World Factbook
The CIA World Factbook is one of the
more popular sources of information on countries available
on the Internet. It is certainly one of the more comprehensive
sources in terms of the number of countries covered and
each country web page provides general information on the
country's history, economy and culture, etc.
TradePort
country facts
This site provides a short list
of country facts and statistics, including holidays and
other peripheral information. The site is maintained by
provided by California's Trade Port.
World
Flags country snapshot
This site is about country flags,
but it also provides a very convenient "snapshot" of the
country's vital information! It is worth a look if you
want a very quick view of the core facts about the country.
InfoPlease
country almanac
This site provides one of the
better country factsheets. Also worth a visit if you just
want to get to grips with the basics.
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GUIDES
Links to sites that provide more
detailed information and background on the countries in question.
Mbendi
country profiles
Mbendi provides an broad analysis
of countries around the world.
Library
of Congress country studies
The Library of Congress is one
of the major online sources of research and information
in the US and provides a fairly comprehensive country studies
covering a whole host of topics, including the economy
, trade, industry and business. This is one of the more
comprehensive sources of information and should serve as
one of your first ports of call.
The
Economist country briefing
The Economist provides a more
economic view of the country, but also includes recent
economic, political and other news, economic data, a short
history as well as a poltical overview. The Economist is
a respected source of information and is an essential port
of call in your secondary research efforts.
BBC
country profile
The BBC provides an overview
of the country, covering the following headings; overview,
facts, leaders, and media view. The focus is more on
"newsy" and political items rather than on hard economic
information. Nevertheless, the information is concise and
up-to-date. This is a good site to get an overall feel
of what is happening in the country currently.
Country
profile from NationsOnline
This site provides a gateway
of links to other sites covering topics such as government,
news, business, culture, education, etc. It is more focused
on cultural, poltical and related information, rather than
on economic or trade matters. It is worth a visit if you
are trying to get a broader perspective of the country.
World
Bank country profiles
The World Bank provides a range
of information and data on the country, including a country
briefing, data and statistics, news and events, publications
and reports, programmes and projects, and links to related
information. There is some interesting information on this
site, but the focus is a World Bank one covering developmental
and assistance matters. It remains worth a visit.
STAT-USA
country commercial guides
This site links to documents
covering a country overview that has been prepared by the
U.S. Department of Commerce (STAT-USA). The guide is quite
comprehensive, but has obviously been written from a US
perspective.
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STATISTICS
Links to sites that provide statistical
data on the country in question.
National
Office of Statistics
Publications, social and economic
statistics.
Trade
Map
Trade Map is an online trade
statistics resource - perhaps the most comprehensive available,
as the site enables you to research the trade partterns
of single countries, as well as between countries and regions
in some depth. This site requires registration, however,
and the site is not easy to use and will take some effort
to learn to navigate and to use on your part. Nevertheless,
the statistics available from this site are without equal.
InfoNation
InfoNation is a UN website aimed
at the learning community, but that provides a very useful
facility whereby you can access a range of statistics about
different countries and regions. It is also possible to
compare the statistics from five different countries, which
is a useful feature. It is not the easiest site to navigate,
however, and you will need to spend a little time on the
site in order to become familiar with it.
World
Bank - World Development indicators
The site links to a database
of a wide range of development indicators, from GDP to
energy figures. You need to select the country and indicators
you are interested in, but it is an excellent source of
up-to-date information. This is worth a look.
International
Monetary Fund - World Economic Outlook database
The site links to the World
Economic Outlook database, a comprehensive database covering
a wide range of economic and development data. The site
requires you to select the country you want to investigate
as well as the data that you want to view and when you
are finished, it provides you with a printable report covering
all the information you have selected. It is also possible
to compare countries. Although the site requires some effort,
it is an invaluable source of information.
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BUSINESS AND TRADE
Links to business, trade and industry
information
Trade Organisations
Airline track and trace
Shipping
agents
Shipping agents in Algeria are
listed here.
Freight
forwarders
A comprehensive list of freight
forwarders provided by Freight Net.
Chambers
of Commerce
A comprehensive list of local
Chambers of Commerce.provided by the World Chambers Network.
This link will take you to a search page. Enter the country
name to get a listing of Chambers in that country.
Algerian
Chamber of Trade and Industry
Commercial library., ATA Carnets and
certification among others. In French language only
Ministry
of Finance - General Customs Board
Customs regulations and statistics.
In French language only
Economic information
Fitch
Economic ratings
Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating
agency committed to providing the world's credit markets
with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions.
Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions,
Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade
gaining market presence throughout the world and across
all fixed income markets.
Algeria
Gulf Bank
Offers information
on monetary and banking policies. In French language only
Banks
A listing of banks in the country provided
by Qualisteam.
Trade
Customs tariff - BITD
Algerian customs tariff - 2008. Downloadable pdf document.
Country
risk assessment from Ducroire | Delcrede SA.NV Credit Insurance
Charts of risk levels for political
and commercial risks for export transactions and direct
investments.
Bilateral
agreements between Algeria and South Africa
Listing of bilateral agreements provided
by the South African Department of Foreign Affairs
Trade
with Algeria
This is a very useful site that covers
Trade structure, Foreign trade regulations (import and
export regulation and documentation required), financial
regulations of foreign trade operations (banking system,
foreign exchange systems and methods and means for international
settlement) and customs taxation (Applicable duties and
taxes, special provisions , foreign trade logistic, international
transports, telecommunications and distribution system).
Port of Algiers
Information on the Port of Algiers.
In French language only.
Events
Societe
Algerienne des foires et exportations - SAFEX
(Algerian Society of Fairs and Exhibitions).
Events calendar for 2006. In French language only.
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NEWS
Links to news, newspapers and other
publications
Algeria
Daily
Latest Algeria news, current affairs and info on Algeria
in English.
Algérie
Press Service
News is collected by 12 chief editorial staffs and a network
of correspondents covering all of the country. Overview
of the Algerian news agency's products and services.
allAfrica
Algeria page of AllAfrica Global Media - the largest electronic
distributor of African news. Distributes news from over
100 different content providers, including major African
newspapers and news agencies. News stories in English and
French.
allAfrica
North African business section of allAfrica. News stories
in English and French.
IPI World Press Freedom Review
By the International Press Institute. Brief but detailed
review of the state of the media, documenting press freedom
violations and major media developments. Reviews back to
1997 available.
Network
Startup Resource Center
Algeria page of the the non-profit NSRC database on networking
developments and Internet connectivity providers. With
links to relevant reports, organisations and providers.
The reports that are local to the NSRC web site are largely
from emails that were received over the years detailing
the state of various aspects of networking in each country.
These reports are stored here for historical perspective.
Thus, you will find that some are up-to-date, while others
reflect the state of the internet in the past for each
country. In addition to emails you may find graphics, images,
longer documents in PDF format, and more that are stored
on our site.
World
Bank news
News provided by the World Bank
with a focus on economic and trade issues.
The
Washington Post
News on the country by the Washington
Post!
BBC
country timeline
A timeline of key events in the
country.
Newspapers
A comprehensive list of local
newspapers in the country. Also try this link to newspapers
provided by ExportFocus
ABYZ
newslinks
This site provides a host of
links to local and international news providers that cover
the country in question.
World
Press
This site provides a number of
links to news sources on this country.
SUL
African News
Maintained by Standford University
Library, this site provides quite a comprehensive list
of links to news sources on this country.
World
Newspapers
Another site providing links
to news sources from around the world.
Al Bawaba
Middle East news information with a section devoted to news from this country.
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GOVERNMENT
Links to government information
and sites
Ministry
of Finance - General Customs Board
Customs regulations and statistics.
In French language only
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
Algerian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in Algeria.
A listing of government information
on the country.
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INDUSTRY SECTORS
Links to various industry sectors
BATIMETAL
Construction of metallic structures.
In French language only.
BATICIM
Society for the construction
of metallic industrial structures.Subsidiary of BATIMETAL.
In French language only.
GIPEC
Industrial paper and cellulose
Organisation. The english version of this site is under
construction.
NAFTEC
Oil refining.
EIA
country analysis
This site provides a country
analysis from an energy perspective.
Arab
Net
Information on trade and various industry sectors.
Industry
sector analysis
A listing of industry-based market
reports undertaken on the country by Canada's Strategis.
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REFERENCE (maps, currency,
weather, etc.)
Links to reference information
Les Pages Jaunes
Algerian Yellow Pages and White Pages
in French.
Export
Focus telephone directories
Export focus provides links to
local telephone directories for the country.
Map
A broad map of the country provided
by Columbus Guides. Also visit Xpeditions
and InfoPlease
for alternative country maps - great for printing.
Current
local time
Current local time in Algeria.
World
time zones
World time zone map.
The
national flag
The site depicts the country's
flag and other national symbols. Also visit World
Flag Database and World
Flags for more information .
Public
holidays
A short list of country facts
and statistics, including holidays (at the end of the list).
Exchange rates
Compare the local currency against
other world currencies.
The
weather
Prepare yourself for the latest
weather in the country - provided by Wunderground. Click
on the city for more detailed information.
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TRAVEL
Links to travel information for
the business person
Visa
requirements
Angolan visa requirements are detailed here.
US
State Department consular brief
Although aimed at US citizens,
these consular briefings are also useful for SA travellers.
Smart
Traveller
Travel advisories provided by
the Australian Government.
Foreign
and Commonwealth Office
Travel advisories provided by
the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Lonely
Planet
Lonely Planet's guide to the
country
Travel
library
Read real stories and adventures posted
by our community of travel writers and get an insider's
guide to the country.
I-Explore
National Geographics travel site
for planning and booking trips througout the world.
Travel
notes
Another tavel profile for the
country
Columbus
Guides
Still another tavel guide for
the country.
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