Algeria

Algeria is a country located in North Africa, and it has a rich history that spans centuries. The region was first
inhabited by native Berber tribes before it was conquered by the Romans, which ruled for centuries. Around
the 7th century, Islam began to spread into Algeria, and by the 10th century, Muslims controlled much of the
area.
The subsequent centuries saw many different rulers controlling Algeria. After being conquered by the
Turks in 1516, it was subsequently passed around among several European powers including France,
Spain and England until 1830 when France took control of the region and declared it a colony.
The French colonization of Algeria lasted until 1962 when after a bitter independence struggle led by the
National Liberation Front (FLN) Algeria finally gained independence from France. Since then, Algeria has
been an independent country governed by civilian governments with varying degrees of success.
Today’s flag of Algeria features two vertical stripes of equal height – one green symbolizing Islam and
one white representing purity and peace – as well as a red crescent moon on top of two crossed swords
in its center. This modern flag was adopted in its current form in July 5th 1962 when Algeria proclaimed
its independence from French colonialism.
Algeria is currently led by President Abdelmajid Tebboune who has been serving since December 2019
after winning a presidential election earlier that year. He is committed to safeguarding Algerian
sovereignty, restoring regional stability and promoting economic prosperity for all Algerians.
Another important part of Algerian history is its involvement in international politics. The country was
one of the founding members of both Organization of African Unity (OAU) and Non-Aligned Movement
(NAM), playing an important role in both organizations during various periods throughout their
histories. In recent years Algeria has also taken an active role in promoting peace initiatives throughout
North Africa and beyond – such as its participation in the Arab Spring uprisings across the Middle East –
as well as looking at ways to improve regional political cooperation between African countries through
forums like the Pan-African Parliament or Union for Mediterranean Cooperation Summit held this year
in Oran, Algeria’s second largest city .
Finally, another important facet of Algerian history is its culinary culture – with couscous being one of its
national dishes – often enjoyed on special occasions like weddings or festivals like Eid al-Fitr which marks
the end of Ramadan each year.. In addition to couscous other popular foods include tajine (a Moroccan
stew) brik (a Tunisian deep-fried pastry filled with tuna) merguez (spicy sausages) kefta mkaouara
(meatballs served with egg) chorba frik (vegetable soup) along with numerous salads desserts and drinks
such as mint tea or coffee flavoured with cinnamon known locally as dafra..
All these events are what make up present day’s Algerian culture; from how they celebrate their
holidays to how they live their daily lives making it one vibrant community full of life and culture that
has continued to survive despite its tumultuous past making them proud citizens today who will
continue carry on their long standing traditions for years to come!