How Has Algeria Changed Over Time

Algeria is located in North Africa and is the biggest country in Africa. Algeria acceded to independence in 1962 after undergoing about a century of colonization by France. After the independence Algeria adopted a constitution in September 1963. The constitution has been amended several times, and the last time was in 2008 (2013). The first political party of Algeria is known as the FLN (National Liberation Front). The FLN helped in the fighting against France for the independence. FLN has preponderantly dominated the Algerian politic since then. Today Algeria has changed and made a lot of progress since the independence. For instance, Algeria is one of the most successful countries in Africa on political, military, and economical views.
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For instance in 2001 he became the first president of Algeria to visit the White House in 16 years. Algeria has a friendly relationship with neighboring countries like Tunisia, Libya, Mali and Niger. Algeria is a fervent defender of peace in the region. For instance, article 26 of the constitution of Algeria states, “Algeria does not resort to war to violate the legitimate sovereignty and the freedom of other peoples. It strives to settle international disputes by peaceful means.” This shows the will of Algeria to avoid war by any means. Algeria is currently playing the role of mediators between the Malian government and the separatist in the North of Mali. It has also contributed to an accord of peace in the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea. It hosted the Organization of African Unity in 2000. The only neighboring country that Algeria has a strained relationship with is Morocco. Algeria and many other states reject Moroccan administration of Western Sahara. Algeria's border with Morocco remains an irritant to bilateral relations, each nation accusing the other of harboring militants and arms smuggling. The foreign politic of Algeria is mostly based in Africa. The only occidental country that has a ty relationship with Algeria is France because of the colonial history between the two countries. In the 1990s about 20 percent of all of the Algerian exports and imports were destined to or coming from France. French is the language of instruction in Algerian schools and the second official second language after Arabic. Immigration from Algeria to France is very common. Because of the dense immigration of young Algerians, someone who travels to France has a lot of chance to meet or encounter an Algerian or somebody with an Algerian origins. France is populated by nearly more than a million Algerians residing