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Tunisia

[ too-nee-zhuh, -shuh, -nizh-uh, -nish-uh, tyoo- ]

noun

  1. a republic in North Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). : Tunis.


Tunisia

/ -ˈnɪsɪə; tjuːˈnɪzɪə /

noun

  1. a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: settled by the Phoenicians in the 12th century bc ; made a French protectorate in 1881 and gained independence in 1955. It consists chiefly of the Sahara in the south, a central plateau, and the Atlas Mountains in the north. Exports include textiles, petroleum, and phosphates. Official language: Arabic; French is also widely spoken. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Tunis. Pop: 10 835 873 (2013 est). Area: 164 150 sq km (63 380 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Tunisia

  1. Republic in northwestern Africa , bordered by Algeria to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east, and Libya to the southeast.
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Notes

Tunisia was a French protectorate from 1881 to 1956, when it achieved independence.
In the sixth century b.c. , Tunisia became the center of power for the city of Carthage .
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  • ·پ-ճ·Ծ· adjective noun
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It echoes a similar announcement made by Tunisia two years ago, which was swiftly condemned as anti-black racism.

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Some 12 million Sudanese people have fled their homes since war broke out - that is equivalent to Belgium or Tunisia's entire population.

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Thirty-two migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean have been rescued by an NGO ship after spending several days stranded on an oil platform off the coast of Tunisia.

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Ten endangered flamingos have been saved after smugglers were caught trying to traffic them out of Tunisia, according to the country's customs body.

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The 12 attackers came from seven countries - Tanzania, Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen and Ethiopia.

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