26 February 2013

A Quick Look At...Algeria





  • Population – 35,406,303
  • Religion – Islam: 99%, Christian & Jewish: 1%
  • Government—Republic
  • Size - a little less than 3.5 times the size of Texas 





Places to visit in Algeria
  • Algiers - Notre Dame d'Afrique, the largest cathedral in Africa
  • Le Jardin d'Essai du Hamma - Gardens
  • Le Bastion 23 - Palais des Rais, a palace



*Images are from the CIA World Factbook


07 February 2013

A Quick Look At...Morocco








  • Population – 34,139,792
  • Religion – Islam: 98.7%, Christian: 1.1%, Jewish: 0.2%
  • Government—Constitutional Monarchy
  • Size - slightly larger than California




Places to Visit in Morocco:
  • Fez - Cultural Capital
  • Marrekech - Tourist Area
  • Casablanca - Hassan II Mosque, third largest mosque in the world

**images and facts from the CIA world factbook