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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

Aeliae

Tunisia

Ariana

Tunisia

Bizerte

Tunisia

Capsa

Tunisia

Carthage

Tunisia

Colonia Junonia

Tunisia

Gabès

Tunisia

Hadrumetum

Tunisia

Kairouan

Tunisia

Ksar Chenini

Tunisia

Ksar Hallouf

Tunisia

Monastir, Tunisia

Tunisia

Sfax

Tunisia

Sousse

Tunisia

Thunusruma

Tunisia

Tunis

Tunisia

Zama (Tunisia)

Tunisia
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.
Connections

Associated With

North Africa, Regions
The Maghreb, Regions
Source Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Tunis, Cities
Source Tunis (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Algeria, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Algeria
Strait of Sicily, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Tunis, Cities
Source Tunis (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Farouk Kamoun

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Abdellatif Kechiche

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Fulgentius Ferrandus

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Fulgentius Ferrandus - WikipediaLead
Quote, Lead
was a Christian theologian of the Roman province of Africa, modern day Tunisia.
Haykel Ben Mahfoudh

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ibn Khaldun

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Yadh Ben Achour

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Yadh Ben Achour
Ibn Khaldun

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

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)
Moungi Bawendi

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Moungi Bawendi (Wikidata)
Ibn Khaldun

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

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.
Ahmed Hafnaoui

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Origin Of

Brik

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Brik (Wikipedia)tier 3
Chorba Frik

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Chorba Frik (Wikipedia)tier 3
Couscous

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Couscous (Wikidata)
Harira

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Harira (Wikipedia)tier 3
Harissa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Harissa (Wikidata)
Shakshouka

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Shakshouka (Wikipedia)
Shakshuka

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Taguella

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Taguella
Tunisian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Tunisian Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3
Hanno the Navigator

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Hanno the Navigator
Ibn Khaldun

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ibn Khaldun
Sitt al-Mulk

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ibn Khaldun

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Moncef Chelli

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

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

Third Punic War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

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

Site Of

Carthage

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Carthage - Wikipedia
Villa Baizeau

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Villa Baizeau (Wikipedia)
Isaac Alfasi

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Pelagius

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The El Ghriba Synagogue

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The Great Mosque of Kairouan

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The Shrine of Sidi Bou Said

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Tunisia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Tunis Stock Exchange

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

University of Tunis

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

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

Atlas Mountains

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Atlas Mountains
Galite Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Galite Islands
Kerkennah Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Kerkennah Islands
Kneiss

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Kneiss
Tunisia Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (CNAM)

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern Berber languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Northern Berber languages
Zenati languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Zenati languages
Constitution of Tunisia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Tunisia
Court of Cassation of Tunisia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Central Intelligence Agency: Tunisia, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Tunisia
Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Tunisia
Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates; organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
Law of Tunisia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Agave fourcroydes

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Aleppo Pine

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Algerian mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Algerian mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, Africa
Quote, Distribution and habitat, Africa
In Africa, it is found in the Maghreb regions of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and western Libya, north of the Sahara desert.
Anderson's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Anderson's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
from Tunisia and northern Libya to Egypt, Israel, and southwestern Jordan
Anise

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Anthemis arvensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Artemisia herba-alba

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Atlas Cedar

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Bald Cypress

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Balochistan gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Balochistan gerbil (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Its range includes the northwestern region of Africa to the north of the Sahara, from Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, and the Sahel to the south of the desert, from Mauritania to Mali, Niger and Chad.
Barbary macaque

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Barbary macaque (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
is a macaque species native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia
Barbary striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Barbary striped grass mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
native to coastal Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia in northwest Africa
Black Spleenwort

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black stork

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black Wattle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Bracken

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Butomus umbellatus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Camelus thomasi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Camelus thomasiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"cc": "TN"
Cannonball Jellyfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Chestnut Blight Fungus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Chinese Hibiscus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Chondrilla juncea

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Cuttlefish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Roach

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cuvier's Gazelle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cuvier's gazelle (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Cuvier's gazelle (Gazella cuvieri) is a species of gazelle native to Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, and Tunisia.
Cyperus alternifolius

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Date Palm

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Desert Locust

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Douglas Fir

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Echinopsis oxygona

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Egyptian mongoose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Egyptian mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives (3)
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives (3)
from Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia into Libya
Egyptian mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Egyptian mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, Tunisia
Quote, Range and habitat, Tunisia
Its range includes several countries and regions in North Africa and the Middle East: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen.
Empusa pennata

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Eryngium maritimum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

European Flat Oyster

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Fenugreek

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Garlic

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Gladiolus communis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Glebionis segetum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Great Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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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.
View the Source
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.
View the Source
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
View the Source
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" }
View the Source
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.
View the Source
Tunis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Tunis, Infobox, Country
    Tunisia
  • Has Capital: Tunis, Lead section
    Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia
View the Source
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
View the Source
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
View the Source

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