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BRI Countries 一带一路非洲国家系列 24 | Algeria 阿尔及利亚

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Algeria | Image Source: Encyclopedia Britannica

阿尔及利亚

 

Algeria is the largest country (by land area) in Africa. But only 12% of its land is inhabited because most of its population live along the Mediterranean. Its capital city is Algiers.

阿尔及利亚是非洲领土面积最大的国家。但只有12%的土地有人居住,因为大部分人口生活在地中海沿岸。它的首都是阿尔及尔。

 

Official Name 全称

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

阿尔及利亚民主人民共和国


Location 位置

North Africa. Algeria borders Tunisia to the northeast, Western Sahara, Mauritania and Mali to the southwest, Libya to the east, Morocco to the west, Niger to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north.

阿尔及利亚位于北非,东北与突尼斯接壤,西南接撒哈拉西部、毛里塔尼亚和马里,东与利比亚交界,西与摩洛哥接壤,东南接尼日尔,北滨地中海。


Languages 语言

Official languages of Algeria are Arabic and Tamazight (Berber). French is also widely used in media and schools.

阿尔及利亚的官方语言是阿拉伯语和塔马塞特语。法语也广泛应用于媒体和学校。

National Anthem 国歌

The national anthem of Algeria is Kassaman or Qassaman, which means "We pledge."

阿尔及利亚的国歌是QassamanKassaman,意思是“我们承诺”。

 

 

National Flag 国旗

The national flag of Algeria features two equal vertical bands of green and white with a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary. Green represents nature, white represents peace, the red star and crescent represent the Islamic religion.  

阿尔及利亚国旗上有两条相等的绿色和白色垂直条纹,位于这两条纹界线中心有一轮红色弯月,弯月内有一颗红色五角星。绿色代表自然,白色代表和平,红星和弯月代表伊斯兰宗教。

 

Fenneck Fox 芬尼克狐狸

 

National Animal 国宝动物

Fennec Fox, the Algerian soccer team is also known as Les Fennecs.

芬尼克狐狸(又称沙漠狐狸),阿尔及利亚足球队也被称为Les Fennecs

 

National Flower 国花

The national flower of Algeria is Iris. The flower is usually associated with royalty, trust, wisdom, hope, and courage.

阿尔及利亚的国花是鸢尾。这种花通常与忠诚、信任、智慧、希望和勇气相联系。

 

Algerian Dinar 阿尔及利亚第纳尔

 

Currency 货币

Algerian Dinar

阿尔及利亚第纳尔

 

Population 人口

As of 2019 estimates, Algeria's population is 43.05 million, the 34th most populous country in the world.

根据2019年的估计,阿尔及利亚人口为四千三百零五万,是世界上第34个人口最多的国家。

 

 

Natural resources 自然资源

According to the Algerian embassy in Beijing, Algeria's natural resources are Petroleum, natural gas, iron, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc, and gold. Agricultural products are wheat, vegetables, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, dates, sheep, cattle, among them dates, olives and olive oil, wine and Clementine orange are quoted as the best in the world.

据阿尔及利亚驻北京大使馆介绍,阿尔及利亚的自然资源有石油、天然气、铁、磷酸盐、铀、铅、锌、金。农产品有小麦、蔬菜、大麦、燕麦、葡萄、橄榄、柑橘、枣、羊、牛,其中枣子、橄榄和橄榄油、葡萄酒和克莱门汀橙子被认为是世界上品质最好的。

 

Major trading partners 主要贸易伙伴 

The E.U, the US, China, Japan, Canada and Turkey.

欧盟、美国、中国、日本、加拿大和土耳其。

 

Martyrs Memorial

 

Capital City 首都

Algiers is found on the bay of the Mediterranean Sea, it is locally known as El-Djazaïr. The name Algiers translates to "The Island." It refers to the four islands which now form part of the city. The most interesting sights are in the old part of the city known as the Casbah (UNESCO World Heritage Site) or Medina. Places such as Monument of Martyrs, La Grande Poste, Aquafortland, Ketchaoua Mosque, El Djedid Mosque, and El Kebir Mosque are the most visited sites in Algiers.

阿尔及尔位于地中海的海湾上,当地人称之为El-Djazaïr。阿尔及尔的名字翻译为“岛”。它指的是现在构成城市一部分的四个岛屿。最具吸引力的景点在老城部分,被称为卡斯巴(联合国教科文组织世界遗产遗址)或麦地那。在阿尔及尔,烈士纪念碑、La Grande Poste、Aquafortland、Ketsaoua清真寺、El Djedid清真寺和El Kebir清真寺等都是最受游客们的喜爱的景点。

 

Algiers By Night 阿尔及尔之夜

 

Other Major Cities 其它主要城市

Apart from Algiers, other major cities in Algeria are Oran, Blida, Constantine, Annaba, Djelfa, Biskra, Batna, Setif, Sidi Bel Abbes.

除了阿尔及尔以外,阿尔及利亚其它主要城市还有奥兰、布利达、康斯坦丁、安纳巴、杰尔法、比斯克拉、巴特纳、塞蒂夫、西迪贝勒阿巴斯。

 

View form Sheraton Hotel inOran

 

Oran 奥兰

Oran is the closest point of Algeria to Spain, it has the country's second largest port. It is also the major education and commercial center. In this city you can find Universities, museums, art centers, open air theater, and historic city centers.

奥兰是阿尔及利亚离西班牙最近的一个港口,它拥有该国第二大港口。它也是主要的教育和商业中心。在这里有大学、博物馆、艺术中心、露天剧场和历史悠久的城市中心。

 

Place du 1er Novembre, Blida

 

Blida 布利达

Also known as El Boulaida, Blida is a beautiful city at the base of the Tell Atlas Mountains. It is noted for its fruit and flower essences.

布利达也被称为El Boulaida,是一座美丽的城市,位于Tell Atlas山脉的底部。它以其水果和花卉精华而闻名。

 

El Kantara Bridge, built in1863, Constantine.

 

Constantine 康斯坦

Constantine is also known as Qacentina, it is noted for being a natural fortress due to the rocky diamond shaped plateau that surrounds it.

康斯坦丁也被称为卡辛提纳,它是一个天然的堡垒,这是由于它周围的岩石钻石形高原。


Inside an old French Theater that is still functional, Constantine.

 

Anabba Bay

 

Annaba 安纳巴

Annaba is Algeria's main exporter of minerals such as iron ore and phosphates. It is also surrounded by fertile farms, forests, and mines. It also serves as a trading and fishing port. The city's Hippo Regius ruins which include mosaics, bronze trophies and ruins of villas and temples is one of the best.

安纳巴是阿尔及利亚铁矿石和磷酸盐等矿产的主要出口城市。它周围还有肥沃的农场、森林和矿山。它也是一个贸易和渔港。该市的河马遗址包括马赛克、青铜奖杯和别墅与寺庙遗址是最好的。

 

Hippo Regius Ruins | Image Credit: Zombie E


Hippo Regius Ruins | Image Credit: Dan Sloan

 

Points of interest 热门城市

Algeria is famed for its charming cities with stunning architecture, Mediterranean coast, beautiful landscapes, and Roman ruins. The Saharan region is the main attraction in the country.

阿尔及利亚以其迷人的城市而闻名,拥有令人惊叹的建筑、地中海沿岸、美丽的风景和罗马遗址。撒哈拉地区是该国的主要景点。

 


Djémila (above image) includes a theatre, temples, basilicas, arches, streets and houses.

Djémila(上图)包括一个剧院、寺庙、大教堂、拱门、街道和房屋。


Under the name of Cuicul, the city was built during the first century A.D. as a military garrison situated on a narrow triangular plateau. The city was initially populated by a colony of soldiers and eventually grew to become a large trading market. The resources that contributed to the prosperity of the city were essentially agricultural (cereals, olive trees and farm). 

Cuicul的名义下,这座城市建于公元一世纪,是一个位于狭窄三角高原上的军事驻军。这个城市最初是由一群士兵组成的殖民地,后来发展成为一个大型的贸易市场。促进城市繁荣的资源主要是农业(谷物、橄榄树和农场)。


The city was slowly abandoned after the fall of the Roman Empire around the 5th century and 6th century. The Muslims later dominated the region but did not reoccupy the site of Cuicul, which they renamed Djemila ("beautiful" in Arabic).

大约在5世纪和6世纪罗马帝国灭亡后,这座城市逐渐被遗弃。穆斯林后来统治了该地区,但没有重新占领Cuicul,他们将其改名为Djemila(阿拉伯语中的“美丽”)。


Dejemila is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it was inscribed as such in 1982.

Djémila1982被列入到联合国教科文组织的世界遗产的名单上。


An Olive Tree at Atakor Plateau

 

Atakor plateau in the Ahaggar National park.

阿哈加国家公园的阿塔克高原。

 

El-Ourit Waterfalls (Tlemcen)

 

The Great Mosque, the Eiffel Bridge, and waterfall in Tlemcen National Park.

特莱姆肯国家公园的大清真寺、埃菲尔桥和瀑布。

 

El Oued

 

Timgad


Timgad was a Roman colonial town in Algeriafounded in 100 AD. In the 5th Century, the city was sacked by the Vandals andtwo centuries later by the Berbers. The city disappeared from history, becoming one of the lost cities of the Roman Empire, until its excavationin 1881.

Timgad是阿尔及利亚的一个罗马殖民地城镇,建于公元100年。公元5世纪,这座城市被破坏分子洗劫,两个世纪后被柏柏尔人洗劫。这座城市从历史上消失了,成为罗马帝国的一座失落的城市,直到1881年被挖掘出来。


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