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Tunisian
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Tunisia Republic
of the North of Africa, between Algeria and Lybia, on
the Mediterranean sea with 1,300 km coastline; It is the
northernmost country on the African continent, and the
smallest of the nations situated along the Atlas mountain
range.
Area. 163,610 km˛ ; Population. 10.2 Million inhabitants
(2006); Capital. Tunis; Religion. Islam; Language. Arab;
Currency. Tunisian Dinar. |
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holidays, hotels, flights and culture. |
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| Tunis is
the capital of Tunisia, with a population of 1,200,000
(2004). Situated on a large Mediterranean gulf, (the Gulf
of Tunis), behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La
Goulette. At the centre of more modern development
(colonial era and post) lies the old medina. Beyond this
section lie the suburbs of Carthage,
La
Marsa, and Sidi Bou Said. |
| Sfax is
a city in Tunisia, located 270 km southeast of Tunis.
The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and
Thaenae, is the capital of the Sfax governorate, and a
Mediterranean port on the Gulf of Gabes.
Sfax has population of 340,000 (2005), and is an industrial
center for processing phosphates. The city is often described
as Tunisia's Second city, because only Tunis has more
inhabitants. |
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