About Algeria
 Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital: Algiers
Head of State: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
State: Republic
Population: 32,930,091(Estimation)
Independence: from France in 1962
Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Religion: Sunni Muslim 99% Christian and Jewish 1%
Currency: Algerian Dinar
Legal wise
Homosexuality is illegal, punishable by 3 years in prison.
Communications
mainlines in use: 2,572 million (2005)
mobile cellular: 13,661 million (2005)
Internet hosts: 1,175 (2005)
Internet users: 845,000 (2005)
Articles:
 les gays brisent le tabou en alg�rie
by Mask Admin 8/8/2005
Aout 2005: Une communaut� gay en alg�rie brisent le tabou et non pas aucun complexe �ppara�tre au grand jour.
j'ai 23 ans, je suis gay, et je vis en algerie
by Mask Admin 8/7/2005
Juillet 2005: Toute personne en algerie doit savoir que l,hommosexualit� n,est pas un choix c,est le destin.
gays en alg�rie: l'homophobie retourn�e contre soi!
by Mask Admin 8/7/2005
Juillet 2005: la soci�t� alg�rienne reste conservatrcice malgr� le progres quelle connai.
gay algerian faces deportation after 10 years in uk
by Mask Admin 21/2/2005
February 21, 2005: After living a happy, secure life in Britain since he was 15, a 25-year old gay Algerian, Saad B, now faces being torn apart from his lover and deported to his violently homophobic homeland of Algeria, says OutRage!.
gay man seeks asylum in uk
by Mask Admin 2/12/2004
December 2, 2004: The campaign around the case of Ramzi Isalam hots up as UK activist group, OutRage! adopt his cause and go public with their demands.
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Jessica Stern, researcher for Human Rights Watch Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights Program
