Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
- proper noun
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República Democrática y Popular de Argelia
- The official name of Algeria is the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria.
Examples
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Many UN documents refer to the country as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria.
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The Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria is known for its rich history.
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After gaining independence, the nation adopted the title Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria.
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Have you ever visited the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria?
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The official name of Algeria is the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria.
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Many UN documents refer to the country as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria.
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After gaining independence, the nation adopted the title Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria.
Synonyms
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A country in northwest Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with Algiers as its capital
A country in northwest Africa on the Mediterranean Sea
Surface Forms
Morphology
democratic + and + popular + republic + of + Algeria
The phrase is a literal, compositional official name: knowing 'democratic', 'popular', 'republic', 'of' and 'Algeria' lets a learner infer it refers to Algeria as a republic that is democratic and representative of the people. This type of formal country name follows common cross-linguistic patterns (e.g. "People's Republic of China"), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can understand the meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria comes from the time after Algeria won independence from France in the early 1960s, when leaders chose words like Democratic meaning 'rule by the people', Popular meaning 'for the people', and Republic meaning 'a country without a king' to show the country's new government and values.