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Algeria

 

 

About Algeria

Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital: Algiers

Head of State: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Government Type: Republic

Population:
33,769,668 (July 2008 est.)

Independence: from France in 1962

Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects

Religion: Sunni Muslim 99% Christian and Jewish 1%

Currency: Algerian Dinar

Legal Status of Homosexuality

Homosexuality is illegal, punishable with 3 years of imprisonment (Penal Code - Ordinance 66-156 of June 8, 1966- Article 338).

Communications
mainlines in use:
3.068 million (2007)
mobile cellular
27.563 million (2007)
Internet hosts:
477 (2008)
Internet users:
3.5 million (2007)

 

 

Articles:

township catholic church braves discussion on homosexuality

algerian gays celebrate anniversary in seclusion

les lesbiennes du maghreb et du moyen orient mettent au d�fi l�homophobie dans les r�gions islamis�es.

lesbians to challenge homophobic muslim region

les gays brisent le tabou en alg�rie

j'ai 23 ans, je suis gay, et je vis en algerie by Mask Admin 8/7/2005
gays en alg�rie: l'homophobie retourn�e contre soi! by Mask Admin 8/7/2005
gay algerian faces deportation after 10 years in uk by Mask Admin 21/2/2005
gay man seeks asylum in uk by Mask Admin 2/12/2004

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