Tunisia
a republic in North Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). Capital: Tunis.
Other words from Tunisia
- an·ti-Tu·ni·sian, adjective, noun
- Tu·ni·sian, adjective, noun
- pro-Tu·ni·sian, adjective, noun
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How to use Tunisia in a sentence
Egypt and Tunisia, for example, were still tightly controlled by dictators with horrible human rights records enforced by security services that, however despicable their policies, had firmer control of their streets and territory generally.
Why Was There So Little Resistance When Afghanistan Collapsed? | Tracy Moran | August 16, 2021 | OzyIn recent years, Tunisia has become a victim of its own reputation.
Tunisia's President Staged What Looks Like a Coup. But Democracy Isn't Dead There Yet | Simon Speakman Cordall / Tunis | July 30, 2021 | TimeThe energy in Tunisia was running high when family gathered to watch 18-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui, a longshot in the 400-m freestyle.
With No Spectators Allowed, Olympic Families Are Turning to Watch Parties | Melissa Locker | July 30, 2021 | TimeTunisia brought in a new constitution and has held two national elections since 2011, including a peaceful transfer of power in 2019.
This is how Tunisia’s cities looked in early 2011 when the Jasmine Revolution forced the country’s autocratic leader Zine El Abedine Ben Ali to flee the country after 23 years in power.
Diplomats from Egypt, Chad, Tunisia, Algeria and Sudan have met in Cairo to discuss how to halt the violence in Libya.
The progress of the caravan of SUVs and buses ferrying the embassy staff out to Tunisia was monitored in real-time in Washington.
U.S. Diplomats and Marines Close Embassy and Flee Libya Fighting | Jamie Dettmer | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn his book, Cole looks at youth movements in three of the countries in the center of the Arab Spring—Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt.
Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser, claims democracy transitions in Indonesia and Tunisia as Obama successes.
“Actually, Tunisia now has more rich people than before the revolution,” she said.
A Woman Blogger’s Scoop Helped Save Tunisia From Islamists | Thomas A. Bass | April 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor instance, the carpet was from Kairowan in Tunisia, and had taken a whole family of Arab weavers five years to make.
The Air Pirate | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger GullCatacombs have also been recently discovered on the site of Hadrumetum near Sousse in Tunisia.
To this rule Tunisia presents an exception, Tunisians retaining their nationality and laws.
Save for the small item of military expenditure Tunisia is no charge to the French exchequer.
The diligence of the plain and mountain roads of Algeria and Tunisia is as remarkable a structure as still rolls on wheels.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets | Francis Miltoun
British Dictionary definitions for Tunisia
/ (tjuːˈnɪzɪə, -ˈnɪsɪə) /
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)
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Cultural definitions for Tunisia
Republic in northwestern Africa, bordered by Algeria to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east, and Libya to the southeast.
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