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

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

The fires erupted amid an intense heatwave in northern Africa, with Algeria and Tunisia particularly affected.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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

In Tunisia, people aged 60 and over now account for 17 percent of the population, or nearly 2 million people.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Because of my twelfth place win in Tunisia and my earlier gold medal finishes in the domestic tournaments, my national ranking had improved significantly.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad