Tunisia

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.

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.