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Algeria

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Algerian Government Information

• Bank of Algeria (in French only)
• Council of the Nation (in Arabic only)
• El Mouradia (in French and Arabic)
  Official Presidential website
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in French and Arabic)
• National Office of Statistics
• National People's Assembly
  Official Parliament website
• Prime Minister's Office (in French and Arabic)

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Country Profiles

• BBC News Profile - Algeria
  A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
• CIA World Factbook - Algeria
  Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
• FAO and Algeria
  Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
• Human Development Report on Algeria
  Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
• Human Rights Watch - Algeria
  Country background, news and reports related to human rights.
• IAEA - Algeria
  Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• IEA - Algeria
  Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
• IMF - Algeria
  Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
• ITC - Algeria
  Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
• Library of Congress - Algeria
  Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
• Medea - Algeria
  Country profile from the European Institute for Research on Mediterranean and Euro-Arab Cooperation (Medea) with the support of the European Commission.
• OHCHR - Algeria
  Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
• UNESCO Worldwide - Algeria
  Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
  • UNESCO Communication & Information - Algeria
    Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
  • UNESCO Education Worldwide - Algeria
    Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
  • UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Algeria
    A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
  • UNESCO Office Rabat - Algeria
    Cluster Office representing UNESCO in Algeria, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia.
  • UNESCO World Heritage - Algeria
    Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
    
• UNFPA Country Profile - Algeria
  "The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
• United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Algeria
  Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
• United Nations Country @ a Glance - Algeria
  Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
• United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Algeria
  Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
• United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Algeria
  "Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
• U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Algeria
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Algeria.
• U.S. Commercial Service - Algeria
  Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
• U.S. Department of Energy - Algeria
  Country analysis report from the Energy Information Administration.

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Articles and Databases

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
  Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Algeria" as the search term.
  • National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
    Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
• Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
  Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
  • CrisisWatch Database
    Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
  • Conflict Histories Database
    Detailed histories of the conflicts covered by Crisis Group analysts.
  • Map Database
    Maps of countries.
• CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
  The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Algeria" as the search term.
• Declassified Documents Reference System CU
  Search this database to find declassified documents related to Algeria.
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
  Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents. The site also includes databases that focus on individual topics.
• Digital National Security Archive CU
  Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
• Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
  An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
• Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
  "Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
• International Area Studies Africa/Middle East CU
  Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Africa and the Middle East.
• International Area Studies General CU
  Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
• International Area Studies Statistics CU
  Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
• LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
  News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
• SESRTCIC Statistics Database
  Searchable statistical database for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
• UNdata
  UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
• WDI Online CU
  World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
• Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
  WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

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Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid

• African Development Bank Group - Algeria
  Projects, strategy papers, and information about Algeria and the ADB.
• African Union
  The main objectives of the AU are "to promote unity and solidarity among African States, to coordinate and intensify cooperation for development, to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States, and to promote international cooperation within the framework of the United Nations."
• Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
  Projects, operations, resources, and technical assistance from the AFESD. Members of the AFESD are the 21 Arab countries that are members of the League of Arab states (including the Algerian Democratic and People's Republic).
• Delegation of the European Commission to Algeria (no English content, in Arabic and French)
  The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
• Embassy of Algeria in Washington DC
  Diplomatic representation of The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in the United States.
• Embassy of the United States in Algiers, Algeria
  Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Algeria.
• EU's Relations with Algeria
  Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Algeria.
• Group of 15
  The G-15, a summit level group of developing countries, facilitates national efforts for development and economic progress of member states. There are 18 member countries: Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.
• G-77 at the United Nations
  The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Algeria), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
• Islamic Development Bank
  "The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB), established to foster the economic development and social progress of its member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic Law). There are 56 member countries (including Algeria).
• League of Arab States (In Arabic, English site under construction)
  Established in 1945, the Arab League has 22 members (including Algeria). The Arab League promotes the political, economic, cultural, and social interests of member states.
  • Arab League documents from al-Bab
    Arab League documents in English.
• New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
  NEPAD is a strategy for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Africa.
• OPEC - Algeria
  The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization made up of 12 developing nations whose economies rely on oil exports.
• Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations
  Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
• ReliefWeb - Algeria
  ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
• SESRTCIC - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
  Socioeconomic statistics and information for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
• UNHCR - Algeria
  News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
• Union of the Arab Maghreb
  A pan-arab trade agreement between Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Algeria (in French only)
  UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
• United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Algeria
  Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
• U.S. Department of State - Algeria
  U.S.-Algerian relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
• World Bank - Algeria
  World Bank data, projects, and research in Algeria.
• World Food Program - Algeria
  The World Food Program (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
• World Trade Organization - Algeria (Observer Country)
  Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for observer countries.

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Health

• UNAIDS - Algeria
  Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
• WHO - Algeria
  Information and statistics on the status of public health in Algeria from the World Health Organization (WHO).
• WHO/AFRO
  Official site of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
  (WHO/AFRO). 
  • Country Health System Profile - Algeria
    Trends in health policy, resources, and services.
  • Malaria Country Profiles - Algeria
    Malaria information page from WHO/AFRO.

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Peacekeeping and Military Information

• Algeria: Security Assistance
  Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
• International Crisis Group - Algeria
  Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in Algeria.
  • North Africa
    Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in North Africa.

• The Library Catalog, Chinook
  There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Algeria available in the collection.
  
  Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

  Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
  algeria and econom*	algeria and econom*
  algeria and histor*	algeria and histor*
  algeria and politic*	algeria and politic*
  algeria (government publications only)	algeria (government publications only)

  
  The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

• Foreign Relations and International Aid
• Libya: Country Guide
• Mali: Country Guide
• Mauritania: Country Guide
• Morocco: Country Guide
• Niger: Country Guide
• Tunisia: Country Guide