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CAUTION: The following links and accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation in Algeria in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated, misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS
WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of the Resources for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Algeria
has experienced extreme weather conditions in the past. For instance, in
2023, soaring temperatures as high as 51°C (123.8°F) were recorded in some
regions of Algeria due to low atmospheric pressure, which led to the
formation of a heat dome. In the same year, at least 34 people died and
thousands were evacuated in parts of Europe due to an intense heatwave that
had spread through large areas of the Mediterranean and other regions. – Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Algeria U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ag.html [accessed 9 November
2020] World Factbook website
has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/algeria/ [accessed 5 January
2021] Declining
oil prices have also reduced the government’s ability to use state-driven
growth to distribute rents and fund generous public subsidies, and the
government has been under pressure to reduce spending. Over the past three
years, the government has enacted incremental increases in some taxes,
resulting in modest increases in prices for gasoline, cigarettes, alcohol,
and certain imported goods, but it has refrained from reducing subsidies,
particularly for education, healthcare, and housing programs. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $15,200 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
10.8% industry:
30.9% services: 58.4% (2011 est.) Unemployment
rate: 11.7% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 23% (2006
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 112
deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 17.6 deaths/1,000
live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 77.5 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 98.7% of
population Physicians
density: 1.79 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 96% of population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 99.4% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Algeria borgenproject.org/category/algeria/ [accessed 19 January
2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Homelessness In Algeria: Problems And Progress borgenproject.org/homelessness-in-algeria/ ~
Maternal Healthcare In Algeria: 4 Facts Everyone Should Know borgenproject.org/maternal-healthcare-in-algeria/ ~
5 Things To Know About Poverty In Algeria borgenproject.org/facts-about-poverty-algeria/ ~
Recent Reforms In Girls’ Education In Algeria borgenproject.org/girls-education-in-algeria/ ~
5 Facts About Healthcare In Algeria borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-algeria/ ~
10 Facts About Sanitation In Algeria borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-sanitation-in-algeria/ ~
10 Facts About Hunger In Algeria borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-hunger-in-algeria/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions In Algeria borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-living-conditions-in-algeria/ Looking
back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Algeria-ECONOMY.html [accessed 12
December 2020] Saharan
oil and natural gas have been important export items since 1959, and they
dominate Algeria's economy, accounting for over 95% of total export value,
60% of government revenue, and 30% of GDP. The dramatic
decline in oil prices in 1985–86 affected Algeria at a time when it also
faced a heavy foreign debt burden. In the late 1990s and into the 2000s, challenges to the Algerian economy included terrorism, inefficient agricultural methods, and an unemployment rate of 34% in 2001 that extended into the ranks of professionals, engineers, and highly trained workers. All material used herein reproduced under the fair use exception of 17 USC § 107 for noncommercial, nonprofit, and educational use. PLEASE RESPECT COPYRIGHTS OF COMPONENT ARTICLES. Cite this webpage as: Prof. Martin Patt, "Poverty - Algeria", http://gvnet.com/poverty/Algeria.htm, [accessed <date>] |
