Algeria
The original report was published in The Financial Times Deutschland on Thursday, July 5, 2012
 Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Abdelaziz Bouteflika On July 5, Algeria celebrates 50 years since its declaration of independence from France in 1962. In addition to instilling pride and patriotism across the nation, the event also unites Algeria’s government, business community and citizens in highlighting the current peace, progress and stability that contrast so greatly with the country’s tumultuous past
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 Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mourad Medelci Germany and Algeria’s bilateral relations are healthier than ever, especially in terms of trade and economy. While German companies are keen to take advantage of the myriad investment opportunities in the North African nation, Algerian firms are more than happy to partner with technologically advanced and financially solid German firms
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Algeria's varied topography presents significant physical challenges for balanced land management and equitable economic development
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 Rachid Benaissa, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Sharpened focus on agriculture as part of a drive for sustainable development aims to boost domestic production
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Algerian entrepreneurism is reflected in the country's leading food producer which is also looking to enter the hotel and tourism sectors
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Algeria has better reason than most to develop its renewable energy sector
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With an eye to the future, Sonatrach moves into new sectors
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In a sector where technology develops very rapidly, it is crucial to keep staff updated. Sonatrach's solution lies in a policy of continuing education and specialist training
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 Algerian citizens whose monthly income is less than 24,000 dinars (about £197) are entitled to free homes provided by the state A huge housing programme is under way as the government attempts to improve the living standards of thousands of families throughout Algeria
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Since independence, successive Algerian governments have pursued programmes of national reconstruction, initially focused on the creation of an industrial base and a reduction in unemployment, and a new impetus has been given to improving housing and urban planning during the past 10 years
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The National Technical Control of Construction Centre (CTC) is increasing safety levels in the Algerian construction industry by standardising risk prevention
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 Private-sector participation in building infrastructure complements the nation's new social housing programmes Tackling the challenges of affordable social housing requires teamwork
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In the housing and related infrastructure sectors, companies from Spain, France, Turkey, China and South Korea are lending their expertise to the Algerian construction workers, and by doing so, are helping the country to meet its target of building two million new homes by 2017
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Situated along the route taken by centuries of travellers from the Near East heading to Al-Andalus (Spain), Algeria has seen many different cultures pass through, and has inevitably absorbed bits and pieces of each of them
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 The Martyrs Memorial in Algiers commemorates the Algerian War of Scarcely a century has gone by over the last several millennia when Algeria wasn't being invaded, occupied or used as a route of transit
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Interview with Madjid Bouguerra
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Substantial currency reserves and a large hydrocarbon stabilization fund have helped buffer Algeria against the latest global economic crises
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Algeria has overcome the effects of terrorism and civil war, but a fully open free market has yet to emerge. The private sector is still underdeveloped, although it is growing steadily thanks to initiative, ambition and the work of private business organisations
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 Youcef Yousfi, Minister of Energy and Mines Energy-rich Algeria wants to secure the future of its oil and gas industry, and needs greater foreign investment to boost exploration and the exploitation of vast untapped unconventional resources
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With 100 companies and subsidiaries, 160,000 workers and responsibility for 30% of Algeria's GDP, Sonatrach is not just the biggest group in Algeria, but the biggest in Africa, and the 14th largest oil and gas producer in the world
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Reliable transport networks and strategic partnerships provide keys to Sonatrach's export success
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Rich in resources other than oil and gas, Algeria has launched a new drive to interest foreign operators in helping to develop its mining sector
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The Algerian government has embarked on a major town-planning initiative aimed at creating 2 million new homes by the end of its current five-year plan spanning 2010-2014
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The real estate situation in Algeria is in no way comparable to the European system, which is mostly a commercial model focused on selling properties
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Up until the mid-1980s, real estate development in Algeria was under the sole jurisdiction of the state
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According to a census conducted in 2007 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, there were more than half a million slum dwellings in Algeria
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Algeria is keen to share its beauty and culture with the world and believes its tourism sector is capable of boosting employment and investment
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LOCATION:
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
AREA:
total: 2,381,741 sq km
CLIMATE:
arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
NATURAL RESOURCES:
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc
LANGUAGES:
Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Tamazight (Kabylie), and other Berber dialects
RELIGIONS:
Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
POPULATION:
35,406,303 (July 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 35
GOVERNMENT TYPE:
republic
CAPITAL:
name: Algiers
INDEPENDENCE:
5 July 1962 (from France)
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 12%
industry: 56.5%
services: 31.5% (2011 est.)
AGRICULTURE - products:
wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle
INDUSTRIES:
petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing
EXPORTS:
$78.51 billion (2011 est.)
EXPORTS - commodities:
petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97%
EXPORTS - partners:
US 24.9%, Italy 17.5%, Spain 10%, Canada 6.3%, France 5.1%, Netherlands 5.1%, Brazil 4.3% (2009)
IMPORTS:
$49.84 billion (2011 est.)
IMPORTS - commodities:
capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods
IMPORTS - partners:
France 18%, China 10.6%, Italy 9.9%, Spain 7%, Tajikistan 4.8%, Germany 4.4% (2009)
AIRPORTS:
143 (2010)
PIPELINES:
condensate 2,600 km; gas 16,360 km; liquid petroleum gas 3,447 km; oil 7,611 km; refined products 144 km (2010)
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