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

/ 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)

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.

Notes

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 Words From

• an·ti-Tu·ni·sian adjective noun
• Tu·ni·sian adjective noun
• pro-Tu·ni·sian adjective noun

Example Sentences

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.

From Ozy

In recent years, Tunisia has become a victim of its own reputation.

From Time

The energy in Tunisia was running high when family gathered to watch 18-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui, a longshot in the 400-m freestyle.

From Time

Tunisia brought in a new constitution and has held two national elections since 2011, including a peaceful transfer of power in 2019.

From Ozy

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.

From Ozy

Diplomats from Egypt, Chad, Tunisia, Algeria and Sudan have met in Cairo to discuss how to halt the violence in Libya.

From The Daily Beast

The progress of the caravan of SUVs and buses ferrying the embassy staff out to Tunisia was monitored in real-time in Washington.

From The Daily Beast

In his book, Cole looks at youth movements in three of the countries in the center of the Arab Spring—Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt.

From The Daily Beast

Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser, claims democracy transitions in Indonesia and Tunisia as Obama successes.

From The Daily Beast

“Actually, Tunisia now has more rich people than before the revolution,” she said.

From The Daily Beast

For instance, the carpet was from Kairowan in Tunisia, and had taken a whole family of Arab weavers five years to make.

From Project Gutenberg

Catacombs have also been recently discovered on the site of Hadrumetum near Sousse in Tunisia.

From Project Gutenberg

To this rule Tunisia presents an exception, Tunisians retaining their nationality and laws.

From Project Gutenberg

Save for the small item of military expenditure Tunisia is no charge to the French exchequer.

From Project Gutenberg

The diligence of the plain and mountain roads of Algeria and Tunisia is as remarkable a structure as still rolls on wheels.

From Project Gutenberg