Tunisia

American  

[too-nee-zhuh, -shuh, -nizh-uh, -nish-uh, tyoo-] / tuˈni ʒə, -ʃə, -ˈnɪʒ ə, -ˈnɪʃ ə, tju- /

noun

1. a republic in North Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). Tunis.

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Tunisia British  

/ tjuːˈnɪzɪə, -ˈnɪsɪə /

noun

1. 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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Tunisia Cultural  

1. 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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Tunisia was a French protectorate from 1881 to 1956, when it achieved independence.

In the sixth century b.c., Tunisia became the center of power for the city of Carthage.

Other Word Forms

• Tunisian
  adjective
• anti-Tunisian
  adjective
• pro-Tunisian
  adjective

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Tunisia

Albuquerque was born in Santa Monica but raised in Tunisia and Paris, returning to California with her family at age 11.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Grant-Finlayson and Hamblett tried to fly one-way to Tunisia following the attack but were arrested at Gatwick airport, each with about £3,000 in cash, the court heard.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

That first Tunisia shoot took place 50 years ago in the spring of 1976 when the sci-fi fantasy genre was perilously unhip and no one was sure “Star Wars” would be a hit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Chloe said finding an alternative route had been difficult because of the limited number of flights between Tunisia and Belfast.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Initially my father didn’t see what everyone was so excited about when I’d made the call from Tunisia to tell them the good news.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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