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recognized

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

following its independence from

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in 1962, and formal diplomatic relations were established two years later in 1964.

Bilateral Visits

In 2006, Canadian Governor General,

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, visited Algeria as part of a tour of Africa, during which she promoted the partnership between Canada and Algeria in assisting in African development. In 2010, Algerian President

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visited Canada to take part in the

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in Muskoka.

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, then the Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Algeria in January 2011 and met with his Algerian counterpart, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mourad Medelci. In 2019, Canada provided US$400,000 to the UN Refugee Agency to support those living in Sahrawi camps located in southwestern Algeria.

Migration

The Algerian community in Canada numbers approximately 67,000 people, most of whom reside in and around

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. There are direct flight between both nations with

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and

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Security

Algeria claimed that two Canadians were among the Jihadi militants responsible for a hostage taking at an isolated natural gas plant in the

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desert in January 2013. Canada launched its own investigation. In March, the

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confirmed that one Canadian's body was identified to be related to the attack. The investigation was slowed by the fact that Canada and Algeria do not share intelligence information.

Trade

Algeria is Canada's top trading partner in Africa. In 2018, two-way trade between both nations totaled US$778 million. There are more than 60 Canadian companies doing business in Algeria, and their varied activities range from basic foodstuffs to training services and aeronautics.

Resident diplomatic missions

* Algeria has an embassy in

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and a consulate-general in

. * Canada has an embassy in

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. File:Algeria, Ottawa.JPG, Embassy of Algeria in Ottawa File:Consulat Algérie Montreal 2.jpg, Consulate-General of Algeria in Montreal

References

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