National name:Al-Jumhuriyah at-Tunisiyah
Government
Republic.
Geography
Tunisia, at the northernmost bulge of Africa, thrusts out toward Sicily to mark the division between the eastern and western Mediterranean Sea. Coastal plains on the east rise to a north-south escarpment that slopes gently to the west. The Sahara Desert lies in the southernmost part. Tunisia is more mountainous in the north, where the Atlas range continues from Algeria.
Historical Background
Rivalry between French and Italian interests in Tunisia culminated in a French invasion in 1881 and the creation of a protectorate. Agitation for independence in the decades following World War I was finally successful in getting the French to recognize Tunisia as an independent state in 1956. The country's first president, Habib BOURGUIBA, established a strict one party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation. Tunisia has long taken a moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations.
Capital
Tunis
Government
Presidential republic[2]
- Acting President Fouad Mebazaa
- Prime Minister Beji Caid el Sebsi
Area
Total 163,610 km2 (92nd) 63,170 sq mi
Population:
-July 1, 2009 estimate 10,432,500[3] (79th) - 2004 census 9,910,872[3]
Currency
Tunisian dinar (TND)
Government
Republic.
Geography
Tunisia, at the northernmost bulge of Africa, thrusts out toward Sicily to mark the division between the eastern and western Mediterranean Sea. Coastal plains on the east rise to a north-south escarpment that slopes gently to the west. The Sahara Desert lies in the southernmost part. Tunisia is more mountainous in the north, where the Atlas range continues from Algeria.
Historical Background
Rivalry between French and Italian interests in Tunisia culminated in a French invasion in 1881 and the creation of a protectorate. Agitation for independence in the decades following World War I was finally successful in getting the French to recognize Tunisia as an independent state in 1956. The country's first president, Habib BOURGUIBA, established a strict one party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation. Tunisia has long taken a moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations.
Capital
Tunis
Government
Presidential republic[2]
- Acting President Fouad Mebazaa
- Prime Minister Beji Caid el Sebsi
Area
Total 163,610 km2 (92nd) 63,170 sq mi
Population:
-July 1, 2009 estimate 10,432,500[3] (79th) - 2004 census 9,910,872[3]
Currency
Tunisian dinar (TND)
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