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  1. 25th March 2005 05:46 #1
    Desertnomad
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    Al-Jazeer means islands, yes? Why did we name our country Algeria?
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  2. 25th March 2005 06:16 #2
    TonyStarks
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    "Arabic al-Jazairiya from capital city Algiers, which comes from Arabic al-jaza`ir: the islands, for four islands in the harbor (now connected to the mainland by jetties)"

    There you go!
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  3. 25th March 2005 14:50 #3
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    Choukrune!
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