Tunisia

CE5

Tunisia to͞onēˈzhə, tyo͞o– [key], Fr. Tunisie, officially Republic of Tunisia, republic (2015 est. pop. 11,274,000), 63,378 sq mi (164,150 sq km), NW Africa. Occupying the eastern portion of the great bulge of North Africa, Tunisia is bounded on the west by Algeria, on the north and east by the Mediterranean Sea, and on the southeast by Libya. The capital and largest city is Tunis.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Tunisia since Independence
• European Influence and Nationalist Aspirations
• Early History
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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