Even though I went to Algeria, I didn't see much.
I went to Algeria with Donna's colleague John. I wish I had a passport - then I would have had it stamped! But instead, John left home at 4 in the morning, brought me with him to the airport to catch our flight to Algiers, we went to a few meetings, and then came home. It was a long day - the flight there is about 3 hours, and there and back all in one day is hard.
A lot of people say that Algeria is a scary place and dangerous.
I didn't think so. Donna has also been to Algiers - she liked it a lot there.
Algeria is located in the northern part of Africa. They speak French and Arabic in Algeria. My French is getting better, after going to lessons with Donna, but I don't speak Arabic! I wish I did! The sounds are very interesting.
I went to Algeria with Donna's colleague John. I wish I had a passport - then I would have had it stamped! But instead, John left home at 4 in the morning, brought me with him to the airport to catch our flight to Algiers, we went to a few meetings, and then came home. It was a long day - the flight there is about 3 hours, and there and back all in one day is hard.
A lot of people say that Algeria is a scary place and dangerous.
I didn't think so. Donna has also been to Algiers - she liked it a lot there.
Algeria is located in the northern part of Africa. They speak French and Arabic in Algeria. My French is getting better, after going to lessons with Donna, but I don't speak Arabic! I wish I did! The sounds are very interesting.
People have lived in Algeria since 10,000 BC, when the Berbers inhabited the region. Berbers still live in Algeria even today. The French colonised Algeria in about 1830, and then Algeria became independent in 1958. That means that there is a bit of a love hate relationship with France. Algeria had a civil war from 1992 until 2002, since then it has been relatively peaceful, but there is a big conflict there still between the people who want to have Islamic political rule, and the people who do not think government should be ruled by religion.
Even though there is a bit of danger there, Algeria is a really beautiful country. It is the northern part of the Sahara, and it has mountains, sea, and desert. Over 33 million people live in Algeria. Energy (oil and gas) are a major part of the economy.
Even though there is a bit of danger there, Algeria is a really beautiful country. It is the northern part of the Sahara, and it has mountains, sea, and desert. Over 33 million people live in Algeria. Energy (oil and gas) are a major part of the economy.
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