Rwanda is a poor rural country with about 90% of the population engaged in mainly subsistence agriculture. This is merely a fan page dedicated to the cia world fact book. I admit that i made that same mistake in my writings about the film over time. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2009 country information contained here. Field listing hospital bed density the world factbook. Useful maps with new geopolitical data details on prominent political parties, and contact. Europe serbia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Algeria was brought into the ottoman empire by khair addin and his brother aruj in 1517, and they established algerias modern boundaries in the north and made its coast a base for the ottoman corsairs.
Algeria was brought into the ottoman empire by khair addin and his brother aruj in 1517, and they established algeria s modern boundaries in the north and made its coast a base for the ottoman corsairs. Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. The 2007 cia world factbook, by united states the project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The directorate of plans now the directorate of operations had a bit of a head start, owi. My thought was that if he really was a chief of station for the cia in algeria youve gotta be pretty smart to be a cia station chief, right. After more than a century of rule by france, algerians fought through much of the 1950s to achieve independence in 1962. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include. For hirak protest movement, covid19 could prove an opportunity allafrica news. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about algeria economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The cia world factbook 2010 central intelligence agency.
If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. However, congressional and intelligence officials say he. Xinhua ship carrying algerians from france arrives in algiers, algeria. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Botswana has maintained one of the worlds highest growth rates since independence in 1966. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about algeria people 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
This essay reconstructs a missing link in frantz fanons life and death. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. You may have read news reports about convicted rapist andrew warren, the algiers cia station chief, who was posted at the u. Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. Algeria cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Algeria is running substantial trade surpluses and building up record foreign exchange reserves. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Climate information for algeria including average temperature, rain and snowfall totals. The cia world factbook 2010 by central intelligence agency. Sustained high oil prices in recent years have helped improve algeria s financial and macroeconomic indicators. Since 2014, algerias reliance on hydrocarbon revenues to fund the government and finance the large subsidies for the population has fallen under stress because. Cia fact book algiers, with a total population of about 3 million residents, is algeria s largest city and the capital of the country. The fact is, psychiatric help is not widely available to cia agents and as in the military, there is a stigma attached to admitting posttraumatic stress. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled.
Algeria cia world fact book algeria bbc algeria timeline bbc. Algeria s primary political party, the national liberation front fln, has dominated politics ever since. Detroit did not use the book as source material, however, as hersey had promised his subjects it would never be turned into a movie and the book isnt mentioned at all in the movie. Algeria voa a year ago, algerias stunning popular uprising forced out longtime president abdelaziz bouteflika and rocked a power establishment in place since independence. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about algeria people 2017 should be addressed to the cia. Algeria has the eighthlargest reserves of natural gas in the world and is the fourthlargest gas exporter. Algerias primary political party, the national liberation front fln, has dominated politics ever since. Saadi yacef describes his role in the battle of algiers the. Algeria cia world factbook the best country factbook. Subsaharan adults enter algeria voluntarily but illegally, often with the aid of smugglers, for onward travel to europe, but some of the women are. Central intelligence agency cia government organization.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of algeria 2020 information contained here. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Embassy in algiers this week, he pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact and unlawful use of cocaine while possessing a fi. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of algeria people 2015 information contained here. The atlantic ocean provides some of the worlds most heavily trafficked sea routes, between and within the eastern and western hemispheres. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. Saadi yacef describes his role in the battle of algiers. Nov 24, 2015 the cia world factbook 2016 by the central intelligence agency, 9781634503280, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. While algeria shares much of its history and cultural heritage with neighbouring morocco, the two countries have had somewhat hostile relations with each other ever since algerias independence. Other economic activity includes the exploitation of natural resources, e. The town today has an old part made up of semiattached houses, granaries, mosques, baths, ovens, and shops, and a new part with a research center composed of a museum, zoo, and botanical garden. The information regarding algeria on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Sunset over the mediterranean sea in oran algeria, north africa image.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Algeria is a transit and, to a lesser extent, a destination and source country for women subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking and, to a lesser extent, men subjected to forced labor. This week, he pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact and unlawful use of cocaine while possessing a firearm. Accordingly, they may be copied freely without permission of the central intelligence agency cia. Despite the fact that the author was arrested last year for allegedly raping two algerian women, i hunted down a copy of this book with interest. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20. Algeria angola benin botswana burkina faso burundi cabo verde cameroon central african republic chad comoros congo, democratic. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us.
Ensure that removed information is present in the image description page and replace this template with metadata from image or attribution. The cia world fact book 2008 by central intelligence agency. The cia station chief is the most senior intelligence officer in the country, overseeing operations and advising the ambassador. This allinclusive reference guide has been updated for 2010 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more. Primary foreign exchange earners are coffee and tea. This is a list of entities and changes in the world factbook.
Cia fact book algiers, with a total population of about 3 million residents, is algerias largest city and the capital of the country. How reliable and accurate is the cias the world factbook. Sustained high oil prices in recent years have helped improve algerias financial and macroeconomic indicators. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of algeria people 2017 information contained here. January 2015 is the latest vector version available of this file. Cia world fact book, 2004atlantic ocean wikisource, the. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include it in the reference list at the end of your paper. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of algeria economy 2018 information contained here. Mar 23, 2017 the world factbook is an online publication of the u. May 29, 2004 a fully restored version of the battle of algiers 1965 is currently screening in selected north american cinemas, with international releases and a dvd to follow later this year.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Jun 19, 2017 in the early years after the cia was established, everything had to be started pretty much from scratch, invented on the fly, and adjusted later as needed. Oliver iselin, it presents the firsthand experience of a midlevel figure in the u. The cia world factbook 2016 by the central intelligence agency, 9781634503280, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Many algerians in the subsequent generation were not. In the early years after the cia was established, everything had to be started pretty much from scratch, invented on the fly, and adjusted later as needed. Algeria fact about algeria, algeria flag, algeria maps.
The cia world factbook 2015 by the central intelligence agency, 9781629145099, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. For 50 years, italian director gillo pontecorvo and, to a lesser degree, screenwriter franco solinas have been given full credit for the seminal political thriller, the battle of algiers. Algeria the world factbook central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of algeria government 2020 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of algeria people 2018 information contained here. Afghanistan albania algeria andorra angola antigua and. The october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector. How to cite cia the world factbook in mla pen and the pad.
A dispute with morocco over the western sahara nearly led to war. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2009 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. Factbook photos obtained from a wide variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. The 1994 genocide decimated rwandas fragile economic base, severely. Algiers pago pago luanda buenos aires yerevan canberra vienna baku nassau manama dhaka minsk brussels belmopan porto. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about algeria people 2018 should be addressed to the cia.
Who is andrew warren did muslim rapist algiers cia chief. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Cia world fact book, 2004algeria wikisource, the free. Algeria cia world fact book algeria bbc algeria timeline. Frantz fanon and the cia man the american historical. The information regarding algeria on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Apr, 2012 the atlantic ocean provides some of the worlds most heavily trafficked sea routes, between and within the eastern and western hemispheres.
The central intelligence agency is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Africa algeria the world factbook central intelligence agency. It is the most densely populated country in africa. The site was first inhabited in the 12th century by a tribe from mauritania. Aug 05, 2017 detroit did not use the book as source material, however, as hersey had promised his subjects it would never be turned into a movie and the book isnt mentioned at all in the movie. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. Ship carrying algerians from france arrives in algiers, algeria xinhua english.
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