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Name: CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria
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CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria (2004)

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“CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria”, published in 2004, is a work by United States. Central Intelligence Agency. It explores elements such as Algeria, petroleum and Berber.

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria (2004)

“ A number of longstanding problems continue to face BOUTEFLIKA in his second term, including the ethnic minority Berbers' ongoing autonomy campaign, large-scale unemployment, a shortage of housing, unreliable electrical and water supplies, government inefficiencies and corruption, and the continuing - although significantly degraded - activities of extremist militants. Algeria must also diversify its petroleum-based economy, which has yielded a large cash reserve but which has not been used to redress Algeria's many social and infrastructure problems. ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria (2004)

“ Algeria has the seventh-largest reserves of natural gas in the world and is the second-largest gas exporter; it ranks 14th in oil reserves. Economic policy reforms supported by the IMF and debt rescheduling from the Paris Club in the past decade have helped improve Algeria's financial and macroeconomic indicators. Because of sustained high oil prices in the past three years, Algeria's finances have further benefited from substantial trade surpluses and record foreign exchange reserves. Real GDP has risen due to higher oil output and increased government spending. ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria (2004)

“ The government's continued efforts to diversify the economy by attracting foreign and domestic investment outside the energy sector, however, has had little success in reducing high unemployment and improving living standards. Structural reform within the economy moves ahead slowly. ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria (2004)

“ The fighting escalated into an insurgency, which saw intense fighting between 1992-1998 and which resulted in over 100,000 deaths - many attributed to indiscriminate massacres of villagers by extremists. The government gained the upper hand by the late-1990s and FIS's armed wing, the Islamic Salvation Army, disbanded in January 2000. However, small numbers of armed militants persist in confronting government forces and conducting ambushes and occasional attacks on villages. ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria (2004)

“ Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%
note: almost all Algerians are Berber in origin, not Arab; the minority who identify themselves as Berber live mostly in the mountainous region of Kabylie east of Algeirs; the Berbers are also Muslim but identify with their Berber rather than Arab cultural heritage; Berbers have long agitated, sometimes violently, for autonomy ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria (2004)

“ Labor force - by occupation: agriculture 14%, industry 13.4%, construction and public works 10%, trade 14.6%, government 32%, other 16% (2003 est.) Unemployment rate: 26.2% (2003 est.) Budget: revenues: $25.49 billion
expenditures: $22.87 billion, including capital expenditures of $5.8 billion (2003 est.) Public debt: 41.5% of GDP (2003 est.) Agriculture - products: wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle Industries: petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing Industrial production growth rate: 6% (2003 est.) ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria (2004)

“ Tahat 3,003 m Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc Land use: arable land: 3.22%
permanent crops: 0.25%
other: 96.53% (2001) Irrigated land: 5,600 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards: mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslides and floods in rainy season Environment - current issues: soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents is leading to the pollution of rivers and coastal waters ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria (2004)

“ Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 8 April 2004 (next to be held NA April 2009) ; prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA reelected president for second term ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Algeria (2004)

“ Radios: 7.1 million (1997) Television broadcast stations: 46 (plus 216 repeaters) (1995) Televisions: 3.1 million (1997) Internet country code: .dz Internet hosts: 897 (2004) Internet Service Providers (ISPs) : 2 (2000) Internet users: 500,000 (2002)
Transportation Algeria Railways: total: 3,973 km
standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2003) Highways: total: 104,000 km
paved: 71,656 km (including 640 km of expressways)
unpaved: 32,344 km (1999) Pipelines: condensate 1,344 km; gas 85,946 km; liquid petroleum gas 2,213 km ”

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