Tunisia

Guide to TUNISIA

TUNISIA which official name is Tunisian Republic or Tunisia, is a country from Africa located at the Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya. TUNISIA with 1,424 km sq km, limits with: Algeria 965 km, Libya 459 km; and is divided in 24 governorate . TUNISIA's capital is Tunis which is the most populated city with about 692,816 inhabitants.

History of TUNISIA

TUNISIA's government is republic; a Republic with a Executive government type, with President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali as head of state and Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi as head of government.

Other symbols of TUNISIA are Tunisian motto " Order, Freedom, and Justice Tunisian anthem "Himat Al Hima (Defender of the Homeland) (former anthem Ala Khallidi (Oh Make Eternal)) Tunisian flag.Tunisian flag is composed by red with a white disk in the center bearing a red crescent nearly encircling a red five-pointed star; the crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam .

TUNISIA's history is quite long: 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. Domestically, it has sought to defuse rising pressure for a more open political society.

TUNISIAs geography

Guide to travel to TUNISIA

If you are thinking on traveling to TUNISIA, you will have to take in consideration some points like TUNISIA's currency, TUNISIA's weather, TUNISIA's national holiday and TUNISIA's transports.

The first thing you need to know for your travels abroad is country's currency. TUNISIA`s currency is called dinar ( TD), which is divided in 1,000 millimes. For your consideration, dinar's exchange rate is about 0 per dolar.1.1617018279.

TUNISIA's weather is characterized to be temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south. So be sure of choosing the proper date to travel to TUNISIA.

You can also consider to visit TUNISIA on it's national holiday to get in TUNISIA's culture. If you do so, TUNISIA's national holiday is called Independence Day, 20 March.

Also, if you like natural wonders, don't forget to visit the highest point of TUNISIA: Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m. And try also to get to TUNISIA's lowest point: Shatt al Gharsah -17 mBut if you prefer the city, you must visit TUNISIA's tallest structure: ( ).

Don't be afraid to take a flight to TUNISIA, with more than 30 airports and 1 airlines, you will get to TUNISIA without problems. Once there, you can choose the transport type that better fits your needs. TUNISIA has about2,153 of railways, and also0 of roadways, so is a good place for a car trip.

Tunisian Culture

TUNISIA is known by Tunisians as Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah or Tunis in the shortened way. Tunisian, about 10,276,158 people, are composed by different ethnics: Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%. And they also have different languages: Arabic.

Another relevant point nowadays it's TUNISIA's religion. Tunisians are divided in Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%. So you can visit any of it's2 like Saint Louis Cathedral, Carthage .

But if want to know more about TUNISIA's culture, the best way is by reading the most famous Tunisian novelists' books like Albert Memmi (1920– ), Hédi Bouraoui (1932– ) .

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