Tourism in Algeria
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Algeria is the second-largest country on the African continent[1] and the 11th largest country in the world in terms of total area.[2] Located in north Africa, one of the main tourist attractions in Algeria is the Sahara, the second-largest desert in the world. [3] Some of the sand dunes can get up to 180 meters (600 feet).[4] [5]
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[edit] Tourist attractions
[edit] Sahara
One of the main reasons Algeria is visited by tourists is to see the Sahara. [6] The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert and the world's second largest desert after Antarctica [7]. At over 9,000,000 square kilometres (3,500,000 sq mi), it covers most parts of northern Africa; an area stretching from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean. It is almost as large as the continental United States, and is larger than Australia. The Sahara has an intermittent history that may go back as much as 3 million years.[8] Some of the sand dunes can get up to 180 meters (600 feet).[9]
[edit] Cirta
Cirta was the capital city of the Kingdom of Numidia in present-day Algeria. Although Numidia was a key ally of the ancient Roman Republic during the Punic Wars, Cirta was subject to Roman invasions during the 1st and 2nd centuries BCE, eventually falling under Roman domain during the rule of Julius Caesar.
The city was destroyed in the beginning of the 4th century CE and was rebuilt by Constantine I of the Roman Empire, who gave his name to the newly constructed city, Constantine.
[edit] Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad
Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad (Arabic: قلعة بني حماد) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Algeria. It is located in the mountains northeast of M'Sila, near the town of Bechara (Bishara), about 225 km southeast of Algiers. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1980. The site was the first capital of the Hammadid empire. It was founded in 1007 and destroyed in 1152. Notable aspects of the city include its large mosque.[10] The area is visited by tourists. [11]
[edit] Belzma National Park
Belzma National Park is located in Batna Province. Created in 1984, it stretches over an area of 262.5 km², the climate ranges from a cool subhumid climate to a dry semi-arid climate, it contains 447 species of flora (14% of the national total) and 309 species of fauna, of which 59 are protected species.[12]
[edit] Algiers
Algiers is the capital of Algeria. 20 km (12 mi) to the west of Algiers are variety of different facilities which are used by tourists to the area. [13]
[edit] References
- ^ CIA World Factbook
- ^ CIA World Factbook Rank Order - Area
- ^ MIT OpenCourseWare. (2005) "600 Million Years of African Geology". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Pages 6 and 13
- ^ Arthur N. Strahler and Alan H. Strahler. (1987) Modern Physical Geography – Third Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Page 347
- ^ Algeria Travel Guide, Travel Information Guide
- ^ Algeria Travel Guide, Travel Information Guide
- ^ Since there is little precipitation in Antarctica as well, except at the coasts, the interior of the continent is technically the largest desert in the world.
- ^ MIT OpenCourseWare. (2005) "600 Million Years of African Geology". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Pages 6 and 13
- ^ Arthur N. Strahler and Alan H. Strahler. (1987) Modern Physical Geography – Third Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Page 347
- ^ Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- ^ Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
- ^ Algeria - Belezma
- ^ Algiers
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