nPostednon November 1, 2016
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| Notice that Algeria (on the map above) is quite close to France (on the map below). |
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nLikenmost nations in Africa, Algeria was colonized by a European nation. Well, to be honest, it was more conquered than colonized –nin 1830 France invaded Algeria, and the war of conquest was long andnbloody. When Algeria was good and won, French officials encouragednFrench citizens to move from France to Algeria and apparently werengiven lands that had been confiscated from native Algerians. In thisnsense, Algeria was more considered another, new extension of Francenrather than a colony!
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Alsonlike most African nations, Algerians eventually fought to controlntheir own country, starting with a series of attacks on this date inn1954.
Alsonlike most African nations, Algerians eventually fought to controlntheir own country, starting with a series of attacks on this date inn1954.n
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nDuring thisnwar of independence, French control of Algeria lost respect from and support of other nations around thenworld.
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nAlgeria finally became fully independent on July 5, 1962.
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nAlgerianis about 80% desert! Luckily, desert can be BEAUTIFUL!
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nWherenthere is water, Algeria can be just as beautiful…
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nNote (above) the crazy-looking antics of teens
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n nSprings (below, the wall seen from below)!
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nAlsonon this date:
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nDaynof the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)
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nAntiguanand Barbuda’s National Day
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nGivenUp Your Shoulds Day
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PrimenMeridian Day
PrimenMeridian Dayn
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nContinental-driftnguy / geophysicist Alfred Wegener’s birthday
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