Algiers is the capital city of Algeria, a North African country located between Morocco and Tunisia.http://www.bartleby.com/151/ag.html It is on Algeria's northern coast across the Mediterranean Sea from Spain.http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/dz.htm In 1834, France made Algiers the capital of their new colony in Algeria.http://www.lonelyplanet.com/algeria/algiers/historyBy 1962, the country became independent.http://www.lonelyplanet.com/algeria/algiers/history

There are embassies located in Algiers for several countries such as Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.http://www.algeria.com/central/algiers/ Some of the religious destinations that can be found in Algiers are the Notre Dame D'Afrique (Our Lady of Africa) Catholic basilica , the Great Mosque of Algiers, the Djemaa el-Djedid mosque and the Ketchaoua mosque.http://www.algeria.com/religious-sites/ketchaoua-mosque/ The country has several art galleries and museums: the Museum Of Modern Contemporary Art, the Farid Benyaa Gallery, the Museum Of Popular Arts, the Musee National Des Beaux-Arts (National Gallery of Fine Arts), the Bardo Museum and the National Antiquities Museum.http://www.algeria.com/museums/antiquities/

Algiers was founded by the Phoenicians.http://www.history.com/topics/algiers In the 5th century A.D., the city was decimated by the Vandals, a Germanic tribe.http://www.history.com/topics/algiers The city was not rebuilt again until the 10th century when a Berber dynasty made it a Mediterranean center of commerce.http://www.history.com/topics/algiers The city had a line of different rulers, such as the Spanish Moors and Ottoman sultans, until the French conquered the city.http://www.history.com/topics/algiers

In 1830, French forces invaded the port and rebuilt Algiers under French rule.http://www.lonelyplanet.com/algeria/algiers/historyBy World War II, the city had become the home base of the Allied forces in North Africa and the location of Charles de Gaulle's interim French government.http://www.lonelyplanet.com/algeria/algiers/history Algeria began to fight for independence in the 1950s.http://www.history.com/topics/algiers The country won its independence from France in 1962.http://www.lonelyplanet.com/algeria/algiers/history</re>

Algiers lies at latitude 36° 45' north and longitude 3° 3' east.https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ag.html The city has a population of about 2.9 million people.http://www.algeria.com/central/algiers/It was built parallel to the coast on the Sahel Hills slopes.http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/15094/Algiers Algiers stretches along 10 miles of the Bay of Algiers. The climate is semiarid with wet, mild winters and hot, dry summers.http://www.maps.com/ref_map.aspx?cid=694,720,730,906&pid=11874

• Algiers Casbah: A historical landmarkhttp://www.algeria.com/sights/algiers-casbah/
• Great Mosque of Algiers http://www.algeria.com/religious-sites/great-mosque-algiers/
• Bardo Museum: A history and archeology museum with rock paintings on displayhttp://www.algeria.com/museums/bardo/
• Musee National des Beaux-Arts: Features fine art that has been created by both Algerians and international artistshttp://www.algeria.com/museums/beaux-arts/

• Abdelkader Alloula: Theater director, playwrighthttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-abdelkader-alloula-1370130.html
• Cheb Mami: Musicianhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/cheb-mami-p3346/
• Mohammed Dib: Writerhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2003/may/10/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1