Interesting facts about Algeria Is a great opportunity to learn more about North Africa. The country is rich in various natural resources that help it develop economically. Nevertheless, the development of cities and villages here is extremely slow due to the high level of corruption.
So, here are the most interesting facts about Algeria.
- The full name of the state is the Algerian People's Democratic Republic.
- Algeria gained independence from France in 1962.
- Did you know that Algeria is the largest country in Africa (see interesting facts about Africa).
- In 1960, France tested the first atmospheric nuclear weapon in Algeria, detonating a bomb about 4 times more powerful than those dropped by America on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In total, the French carried out 17 atomic explosions on the territory of the country, as a result of which an increased level of radiation is observed here today.
- The official languages in Algeria are Arabic and Berber.
- The state religion in Algeria is Sunni Islam.
- Curiously, although Islam is predominant in Algeria, local laws allow women to divorce their husbands and raise their children on their own. In addition, every third member of the Algerian parliament is a woman.
- The motto of the republic: "From the people and for the people."
- An interesting fact is that the Sahara Desert occupies 80% of the territory of Algeria.
- Unlike Europeans, Algerians eat their food sitting on the floor, or rather on carpets and pillows.
- The highest point of the republic is Mount Takhat –2906 m.
- Due to the high level of poaching and the large number of hunters, there are virtually no animals left in Algeria.
- Since 1958, students have been studying Russian at the University of Algiers.
- During the greeting, the Algerians kiss each other an even number of times.
- The most common sport in Algeria is football (see interesting facts about football).
- Algeria has an unusual lake filled with the natural equivalent of ink.
- The bowels of the state are rich in oil, gas, ferrous and non-ferrous metal ores, manganese and phosphorite.
- The birthplace of the world famous French couturier Yves Saint Laurent is Algeria.
- Once there were special establishments for feeding girls, since Algerian men like overweight representatives of the weaker sex.
- The Algerian Metro, opened in 2011, was helped by construction specialists from Russia and Ukraine.
- An interesting fact is that Algerian military personnel are prohibited from marrying foreign women.
- You will not see a single McDonald's cafe in the republic.
- The front plates on the Algerian cars are white, and the rear ones are yellow.
- In the 16th century, the famous pirate Aruj Barbarossa was the head of Algeria.
- Did you know that Algeria became the first Arab country where women were allowed to drive taxis and buses?
- There are 7 world-class architectural monuments, where the main of these attractions are the ruins of the ancient city of Tipasa.
- Algerians can exchange no more than $ 300 per year for local currency.
- In case of the arrival of guests, dates and milk are always prepared in the local houses.
- Algerian drivers are very careful and disciplined on the roads. This is due to the fact that in case of violation of traffic rules, the driver may lose his license for 3 months.
- Despite the hot climate, snow falls in certain regions of Algeria in winter.
- Although men are allowed to have up to 4 wives, most of them are married to only one.
- Typically, high-rise buildings in Algeria do not have elevators due to frequent earthquakes.
