24 May 2011

A SHORT INTRODUCTION OF TUNISIA

Map of Tunisia
Tunisia Flag

Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa. Its area is almost 165,000 square kilometers with an estimated population of 10.4 million people. Based on a source from Wikipedia, the word Tunisia is derived from Tunis, which means a city and capital of modern-day Tunisia. Many conquerors have leave their legacy in Tunisia such as Phoenicians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Turks, Spanish and French. Tunisia achieved independence from France in 1956. The first president of Tunisia is Habib Bourguiba with the prime minister, Zine El Ebidine Ben Ali. The country was governed by the authoritarian regime of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from 1987 to 2011

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