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

The deaths comes as northern Africa swelters under a severe heatwave, with Tunisia and Algeria particularly affected.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Tunisia now has the lowest fertility rate in the Maghreb, with 1.58 children per woman in 2023 and an estimated 1.53 in 2024, compared with 1.97 in Morocco and 2.61 in Algeria.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Economic pressures and changing social norms are driving couples in Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria to have fewer babies, with a recent study saying Maghreb fertility was at a historic low.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Aymen Dahmen showed stunning reactions for Tunisia against Japan from Takehiro Tomiyasu's close-range effort, somehow keeping the ball out as it did everything but cross the line.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

A solid performance in Tunisia was the next part of our strategy.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad