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Tunisia: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

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Tunisia (Arabic: تونس‎ Tūnis, Berber: ), officially the Tunisian Republic (الجمهورية التونسية‎), is a country situated on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa. It is the northernmost African country and the smallest of the nations situated along the Atlas mountain range. Around forty percent of the country is composed of the Sahara desert, with much of the remainder consisting of particularly fertile soil, and a 1300-km coastline. Both played a prominent role in ancient times, first with the famous Phoenician city of Carthage, and later, as the Africa Province, which became known as the bread basket of the Roman Empire.

It is thought that the name Tunis (Arabic for both the nation and capital city) originated from Berber, meaning either a geographical promontory, or, "to spend the night."

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Translations

How to say "Tunisia" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	突尼西亞
	(Japanese)	チュニジア
	(German)	Tunesien
	(Spanish)	Túnez
	(French)	Tunisie
	(Italian)	Tunisia

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Beja

Beja could refer to Beja, Portugal Beja, Tunisia Beja language...

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Movement for Renewal

Elections and parties in Tunisia Election List of election results List of political parties in Africa Tunisia Politics of Tunisia Political parties Tunisian election results Movement for Renewal (French: Mouvement de la Rénovation-Ettajdid ) is an opposition political party in Tunisia...

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Party of People's Unity

Elections and parties in Tunisia Election List of election results List of political parties in Africa Tunisia Politics of Tunisia Political parties Tunisian election results The Party of People's Unity (French: Parti de l'Unité Populaire ) is an opposition political party in Tunisia. It...

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Monastir

Monastir could be a city in the Republic of Macedonia now called Bitola Monastir, Italy - a village near Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, famous for fruit production. Monastir, Tunisia - a city 165 km south-east of Tunis, Tunisia...

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Muhammad VIII al-Amin

Muhammad VIII al-Amin (1881 - 1962) was the ruler of Tunisia between 15 May 1943 and 20 March 1956. He was the first head of state of independent Tunisia from 1956 until he was deposed in 1957...

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Muhammad III as-Sadiq

Muhammad III as-Sadiq (1813 - 1882) was the ruler of Tunisia between 1859 and 1881, when he abdicated...

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Muhammad IV al-Hadi

Muhammad IV al-Hadi (1855 - 1906) was the ruler of Tunisia between 11 June 1902 and 11 May 1906...

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Muhammad VI al-Habib

Muhammad VI al-Habib (1858 - 1929) was the ruler of Tunisia from 10 July 1922 until 11 February 1929...

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