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.

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

Tunisia's President Kais Saied, seen as a saviour by supporters and an autocrat by critics, is running for re-election on Sunday in a vote that he is all but certain to win.

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Now his company has moved production to factories in Morocco, Turkey and Tunisia, where manufacturing is cheaper.

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He added that deals with Tunisia and Libya “appears to have had quite a profound effect” in helping Italy cut the number of migrant arrivals.

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The EU has given Tunisia funding to boost border security, while Italy has supplied patrol vessels and given the government money to support small companies and invest in education and renewable energy.

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Central to the fall in crossings to Italy are financial deals struck with Tunisia and Libya – migrants’ main points of departure.

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