Tunisia
Officially the Tunisia is known as the Tunisian Republic. Tunisia is situated in North Africa. The country is bordered in southeast by Libya and in west by Algeria. Tunisia is the northernmost country of Africa and is also the smallest country which is located along range of the Atlas Mountain. Near about 40% part of the country is composed of Sahara Desert, with the reminders consisting of the predominantly fertile soil.
Tunisia Previous Record Medals
The record list of the medals that Tunisia has won till date is mentioned as below:
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In Summer Olympics:
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Gold : 1
Silver: 2
Bronze: 3
In Winter Olympics:
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Gold : 0
Silver : 0
Bronze : 0
Tunisia History
At starting of the recorded history, Tunisia was populated by the Berber tribes. The coast of the country was established by the Phoenicians beginning as early in the 10th century BC. The Carthage city was encountered by the Tyre in 9th century BC which is now in contemporary days known as Lebanon. The legends also say that the city was founded by Queen Alyssa in 814 BC.
Tunisia Demographics
The majority of the contemporary Tunisians is the Arab and also is the speakers of the Tunisian Arabic. Nevertheless, the country also consists of the Berbers population which is situated in mountains of the Jabal Dahar on islands of the Jerba in the southeast. Primarily the Berbers speak the Berber language which is oftenly called as Shelha. Another community which is long- established in the country is the Jewish.
Tunisia Government and Politics
Tunisia has the system of the republic presidential which is characterized by the system of the bicameral parliamentary, which also includes the Chamber of Advisors and the chamber of the Representatives. In the country, the president is elected for the terms of 5 years. The president of the country appoints the members of the cabinet as well as the prime minister of the country that plays a very significant role in the execution of the policy.
Tunisia Culture
The culture of Tunisia is mixed, because of the long recognized history therefore the country has become the mixed country. The major religion in the country is Islam, although the large number of the people does not practice it. The religion in the country is open and the person can here find the Jews Tunisians and the Christian Tunisians along with the Moslem’s Tunisian.
Tunisia Economy
Tunisia has the diverse economy, with significant mining, petroleum, agricultural, manufacturing, energy, and petroleum and tourism sectors. The country is ranked as most aggressive economy in the entire Africa in the edition of the year 2007 of report of Global Competitiveness which was released by World Economic Forum. The country also ranked at first position in the entire Arab World and stands at position 29th globally.
Tunisia Infrastructure
The Tunisia government has invested lot in the infrastructure of the country. The country consists of the 20,000 km of the roads of the good quality that are connected with the other parts in the country. Near about 18,226 km of the roads are paved. Tunisia is a very big country with sometimes inhospitable and differing terrain. The country consists of the total of the 2,198 km of the railway lines.
Tunisia Education
The education in Tunisia is provided at very high priority and nearly accounts for 6% of the GNP. Since from the 1991, the basic education for the children among the age group of 6 to 16 years is mandatory. In the category of the “quality of the educational systems” the country is ranked at position 11th. Universities and Colleges in country are:
- University des Sciences de Tunis
- University of Aviation and Technology, Tunisia
- Institute National d'Agronomie de Tunis
- Université Libre de Tunis
- Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie
- International University of Tunis
Tunisia Neighboring Countries
The countries that are located very near to Tunisia are:
- Algeria
- Libya
Tunisia Independence
Tunisia gained its independence on 20th March 1956 from France.
Tunisia Geographical Settings
Tunisia is located on Mediterranean coast of North Africa, in the midway among the Nile Valley and the Atlantic Ocean. The country covers the total area of163, 610 sq km.
Tunisia Capital City
The capital of Tunisia is Tunis which is also the largest city in the entire country and is located at 360 50’N 100 9’E.
Tunisia Currency
The official currency of Tunisia is Tunisian dollar which is abbreviated as TND.
Tunisia Total Population
The total population of Tunisia is 10,102,000 according to the census of the year 2005 that placed the country at number 78th among the category of the 193rd most populated countries in the entire world.
