Guide Note

Tunisia is a country located in Africa. It lies on the northmost point on the African continent, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, close to Europe by way of Italy. Tunisia is also the smallest country in Africa in term of geographical area. Because of its location and despite its size, Tunisia has widely varying climates, with arid conditions in the south (where it juts slightly into the Sahara Desert, and temperate climates along the northern coast. Tunisia borders the Mediterranean Sea, with Algeria and Libya to the south.

Fast Facts

Capital: Tunis
Government: Republic
Population: 10,276,158 (July 2007 est.)
Currency: Tunisian dinar
Exchange Rate: 1 Tunisian Dinar = 0.82891 US Dollar
Official Language: Arabic

Tunisia's Politics

After several years of struggling to break free of the rule of France as a French Colony, Tunisia officially gained it independence on March 20, 1956. Though it is a republic with a electoral system, Tunisian politic are dominated by a single political party. Public discourse of political matters is virtually unheard of in Tunisia, making it difficult for foreign nations and foreign press to gain a clear understanding of their politics.

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Tunisia

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Official Site: Presidency of the Republic of Tunisia
Wikipedia: Tunisia
BBC: Country profile: Tunisia
CIA World Factbook: Tunisia
U.S.Department of State: Tunisia
Portals to the World: Tunisia
Country Reports: Tunisia

Tunisia News

Google News: Tunisia
The New York Times: Tunisia News
Assabah: Tunisia News
Le Quotidien: Tunisia News
Nouvelles de Tunisie: Tunisia News
The North Africa Journal: Business News

Tunisia Travel Information

Official Site: Travel and Tourism Guide to Tunisia
Tunisia.com: Welcome to Tunisia
Wikitravel: Tunisia travel guide
U.S.Department of State: Tunisia
BugBog: Tunisia Travel Guide

Tunisia Politics

Official Site: Site du Gouvernement Tunisien
Tunisia Online: Tunisia Goverment Overview
Wikipedia: Politics of Tunisia | Foreign relations of Tunisia
Portals to the World: Government, Politics, Law: Tunisia
International Constitutional Law: Tunisia Politics
Law Library of Congress: Tunisia

Tunisia Facts and History

Wikipedia: History of Tunisia
Tunisia Online: History in Brief
BBC: Timeline: Tunisia
Arab.de: Tunisia (History)
Encyclopedia of the Nations: Tunisia - History

Tunisia Maps and Geography

Wikipedia: Geography of Tunisia
Maps of World.com: Tunisia Geography
Geographic.org: Tunisia Geography
WorldAtlas.com: Map of Tunisia

Tunisia Capital

Mahalo's page on Tunis
Wikipedia: Tunis
World 66: Tunis Travel Guide
Weather Underground: Tunis, Tunisia Forecast

Tunisia Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Sfax | Bizerte | Sousse
Wikipedia,: Sfax | Bizerte | Sousse
World 66: Sfax Travel Guide | Bizerte Travel Guide | Sousse Travel Guide

Tunisia Photos and Videos

YouTube & Google Video Search: Tunisia
Live Search Videos: Tunisia
Photobucket: Tunisia Videos
Live Search Images: Tunisia
Google Image Search: Tunisia
Yahoo! Image Search: Tunisia
Flickr: Tunisia Photos

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