print email comment close Country Profile: Algeria URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/790556.stm Description: Profile of this country in northern Africa, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1962 (the year it gained its independence from France), and information about Algerian leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, audio of the national anthem, and related audio and video clips. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Publisher: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Extra Keywords North Africa Library of Congress Subject Headings: Algeria LII Database Information: Record 8950 created by Maria Brandt on 07/18/2005 Last modification on 09/04/2009 Published: 07/18/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/8950