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Tunisia
[too-nee-zhuh, -shuh, -nizh-uh, -nish-uh, tyoo-]
noun
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
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)
Tunisia
Republic in northwestern Africa, bordered by Algeria to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east, and Libya to the southeast.
Other Word Forms
- anti-Tunisian adjective
- Tunisian adjective
- pro-Tunisian adjective
Example Sentences
In recent weeks, at least 40 critics of Tunisia's president have been sent to prison - including diplomats, lawyers and journalists.
Their papacies were in the era of the Roman Empire, which stretched across modern-day Tunisia, the north-east of Algeria and the coast of western Libya.
In an infamous case of mistaken arrest, a Canadian citizen named Maher Arar was detained by the FBI at JFK Airport in New York while on his way home from a vacation in Tunisia.
A court in Tunisia has sentenced a group of senior politicians, businessmen and lawyers to long prison sentences on conspiracy and terrorism charges.
Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt have all seen large numbers of irregular migrants leave their shores to cross the Mediterranean in recent years.
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