Tunisia

[too-nee-zhuh, -shuh, -nizh-uh, -nish-uh, tyoo-]

noun

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

Tunisia

/ -ˈnɪsɪə, tjuːˈnɪzɪə /

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)

Tunisia

1. Republic in northwestern Africa, bordered by Algeria to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east, and Libya to the southeast.

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

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

Example Sentences

They join Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco and Tunisia, and the final two automatic qualifiers will be decided later Tuesday.

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Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Cape Verde have now won groups and filled six of the nine places automatically reserved for Africa at the 2026 World Cup.

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Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Cape Verde have won groups and filled six of the nine places automatically reserved for Africa at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Mohammed Kudus scored as Ghana beat Comoros 1-0 in Accra on Sunday to win Group I and become the fifth African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup after Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.

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"There is a positive sign of change but perhaps not strong enough to bring young people out onto the streets, as we saw in Madagascar, Tunisia and elsewhere."

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