Algeria
Algeria public holidays
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations.
Politics of Algeria
The head of state is the president of Algeria, who is elected for a five-year term. The president was formerly limited to two five-year terms but a constitutional amendment passed by the Parliament on November 11, 2008 removed this limitation.
Education in Algeria
Education is officially compulsory for children between the ages of six and fifteen. Approximately 5% of the adult population of the country is illiterate.