Algerian
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Algerian may refer to:
- Something of, or related to AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
- A person or people from Algeria, or of Algerian descent. For information about the Algerian people, see Demographics of AlgeriaDemographics of AlgeriaThis article is about the demographic features of the population of Algeria, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
and Culture of AlgeriaCulture of AlgeriaThe culture of Algeria encompasses the development of literature, music, religion and cuisine.-Literature:Modern Algerian literature, split between Arabic and French,and has been strongly influenced by the country's recent history. Known poets in modern Algeria are Mufdi Zakaria, Mohammed al Aid in...
. For specific Algerians, see List of Algerians. - Note that there is no language called "Algerian". See Languages of AlgeriaLanguages of AlgeriaThe official language of Algeria is Arabic, as specified in its constitution since 1963. In addition to this, Berber has been recognized as a "national language" by constitutional amendment since May 8, 2002. Between them, these two languages are the native languages of over 99% of Algerians,...
. - Algerian cuisineAlgerian cuisineThe cuisine of Algeria is a distinct fusion of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines.-Description:Algerian cuisine differs slightly from region to region. Algerian cuisine has strong Berber but also Ottoman Turkish influence due to the Ottoman occupation. The main varieties are Algiers, Oran ,...
- Algerian typefaceAlgerian (typeface)Algerian is the name of two typefaces.The first was a foundry type cast by Stephenson Blake in 1908.The second is a decorative serif digital font family having no relation to the Stephenson Blake face, but rather being a knock off of the Keystone Foundry's nineteenth-century face Glyphic. The...
See also
- List of all pages beginning with "Algerian"