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Algeria is a North African country. It lies between Morocco and Tunisia. The capital of Algeria is Algiers. The climate of Algeria is dry weather mainly. The winters are humid, and the summers are searing hot.
The majority of people in Algeria are of Arab-Berber origin. There is also a small European population of about one percent. Berber is an indigenous tribe. Berbers maintain that they are not Arabs. For long, there has been a lot of violence with the Berbers asking for autonomy.
Algeria is primarily a Sunni Muslim country. Christian and Jews make up for less than one percent. Most Algerians speak Arabic. But spoken Arabic is not consistent with what is written. Arabic written in Algeria has a much simple system of vowels as compared to the Arabic written in other countries.
Algeria is an Islamic state. The way of life and culture in Algeria is that of an Islamist state. It governs the political and economic system in Algeria and the legal system too.
Algerians are family people. They place a high regard to the value of family in their lives. Their social relations are very much based on strong bonds. Family always comes first. No individual is above the family. Algerians maintain a hierarchy in the family system. The elder people get a place of prominence for making decisions and approving them.
Algerians are gregarious people. When they meet they speak at length. They ask on one another’s family, job, house and other general things.
