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Tunisia

Also Known As Republic of Tunisia
Northern Africa

Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in North Africa. It features the archaeological sites of Carthage, dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan. Tunisia achieved independence from France on 20 March 1956. Its capital is Tunis. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Tunis 2
Population
11,972,169 2
2024 census.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
163,610 2
Independence or Founding Year
1956 2
Tunisia achieved independence from France on 20 March 1956, with Habib Bourguiba as Prime Minister.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Tunisia

Cities

FAQs

Which country did Tunisia gain independence from and when?

Tunisia became independent from France on 20 March 1956.

Tunisia achieved independence from France on 20 March 1956, with Habib Bourguiba as Prime Minister. The country is in North Africa and its capital is Tunis. It is known for the archaeological sites of Carthage, dating back to the 9th century BC, and the Great Mosque of Kairouan.
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North Africa, Regions
The Maghreb, Regions
Source Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Tunis, Cities
Source Tunis (Wikipedia)

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Algeria, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Algeria

Has Capital

Tunis, Cities
Source Tunis (Wikipedia)
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Source Fulgentius Ferrandus - WikipediaLead
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was a Christian theologian of the Roman province of Africa, modern day Tunisia.

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Source Wikidata: Yadh Ben Achour

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Source Ibn Khaldun (Wikipedia)Lead
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Ibn Khaldūn (27 May 1332 – 17 March 1406, 732–808 AH) was an Arab Tunisian scholar, historian, philosopher, and sociologist.

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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: TunisiaGovernment, Executive branch, chief of state
Quote, Government, Executive branch, chief of state
President Kais SAIED (since 23 October 2019)

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Source Moungi Bawendi (Wikidata)

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Source Ibn Khaldun (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
Ibn Khaldūn (27 May 1332 – 17 March 1406, 732–808 AH) was an Arab Tunisian scholar, historian, philosopher, and sociologist.

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Source Ahmed Hafnaoui (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Tunisian swimmer

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Source Fahid Ben Khalfallah (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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he played for the Tunisia national team between 2008 and 2011

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Source Iheb Mbarki (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Tunisian former footballer

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Source Oussama Mellouli (Wikipedia)Lead
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is a Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events

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Source Saber Khalifa (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a winger and forward

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Source Wahbi Khazri (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
and Tunisia at senior international level

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Source Sara Zaafarani (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Tunisian engineer and politician

Origin Of

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Source Wikipedia: Moncef ChelliLead sentence 1tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Moncef Chelli (Arabic: منصف شيلي), (11 February 1936 in Tunis – 18 March 1994 in Paris), was a Franco-Tunisian philosopher and writer.

Location Of

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Source Wikipedia: Third Punic WarInfobox: locationtier 2
Quote, Infobox: location
Carthaginian territory (Modern-day Tunisia)

Site Of

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Source University of Tunis (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Tunis University (Arabic: جامعة تونس, French: Université de Tunis) is a public university in Tunis, Tunisia.

Found There

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Source Greater mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, Tunisia
Quote, Range and habitat, Tunisia
It is found in Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen.

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Source James's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead
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James's gerbil (Dipodillus jamesi) is a species of rodent endemic to the eastern coast of Tunisia.

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Source Lataste's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
distributed mainly in Tunisia, Libya, and possibly Algeria

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Source Lesser mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Tunisia
Quote, Distribution, Tunisia
Africa : Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia.

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Source Libyan jird (Wikipedia)Lead
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It is found in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Western China.

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Source Maghrebian long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (2)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (2)
Morocco · Tunisia

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Source Moroccan jird (Wikipedia)Lead
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It is endemic to Morocco, northern Algeria, and Tunisia.

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Source North African gerbil (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The North African gerbil is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, and possibly Chad and Mauritania.

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Source Palaeoloxodon jolensis (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The species is known from remains found across Africa (including Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, and Kenya)

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Source Rhim gazelle (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
They are found in Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, and possibly Chad, Mali, Niger, and Sudan.

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Source Rüppell's fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Tunisia
Quote, Distribution, Tunisia
In Tunisia, the Rüppell's fox occurs in the Saharan habitat in Jebil National Park and possibly farther to the south-west.

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Source Schreibers's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (29)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (29)
Syria · Tunisia · Turkey

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Source Scimitar oryx (Wikipedia)Status and conservation, where it lives
Quote, Status and conservation, where it lives
Reintroduction plans involve fenced-in herds in Bou-Hedma National Park (1985), Sidi Toui National Park (1999) and Oued Dekouk National Park (1999) in Tunisia; Souss-Massa National Park (1995) in Morocco; and Ferlo Faunal Reserve (1998) and Guembeul Wildlife Reserve (1999) in Senegal.

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Source Shaw's jird (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia.

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Source Side-striped jackal (Wikipedia)Subspecies, North Africa, Tunisia
Quote, Subspecies, North Africa, Tunisia
L. a. grayi (North Africa; Morocco and Tunisia)

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Source Sundevall's jird (Wikipedia)Lead, tunisia
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It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Pakistan, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Western Sahara, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and possibly Mali.

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Source Thin sand rat (Wikipedia)Range paragraph
Quote, Range paragraph
It is found in Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia tridens (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Tunisia
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Tunisia
Syria · Tunisia · Yemen

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Tunisia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Tunisia
  • Infobox, capital
    Tunis
  • Infobox, area
    163,610 km2
  • Demographics section, 2024
    11,972,169 (2024 census)
  • History section, independence
    Tunisia achieved independence from France on 20 March 1956 with Habib Bourguiba as Prime Minister.
  • Introduction
    It features the archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan.
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Tunisia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    1,148 km
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary republic
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record TUN, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record TUN, incomeLevel
"name": "Tunisia", "region": { "id": "MEA", "iso2code": "ZQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan" }, "adminregion": { "id": "MNA", "iso2code": "XQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
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Wikidata: Tunisia
Wikidata Q948, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Maghreb, Lead section, second sentence
Quote, Associated With: The Maghreb, Lead section, second sentence
The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
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Tunis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Tunis, Infobox, Country
    Tunisia
  • Has Capital: Tunis, Lead section
    Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia
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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Algeria
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Algeria, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Algeria, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Tunisia 1,034 km
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Zama (Tunisia) (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Zama (Tunisia), Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Zama (Tunisia), Lead
Zama, also known as Xama, is a town in Tunisia best known for its association with the Battle of Zama
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