Tunisia History, Geography, Economy and Important Events

In ancient times, Tunisia was inhabited mainly by Berbers. Phenicia immigration began in the 12th century BCE (Phenicia was an ancient Semitic-speaking Thalass local civilization that originated in the eastern Mediterranean Levant region, mainly in modern-day Lebanon); These emigrants established Carthage (Carthage was the capital of ancient Carthagean civilization, now Lake Tunisia.). A major trading power and a military rival of the Roman Republic, Carthage was defeated by the Romans in 146 BCE.

The Ottoman Empire established control in 1574 and dominated for over 300 years. The French colony of Tunisia occurred in 1881. Tunisia gained independence with Habib Bourguiba and declared the Republic of Tunisian in 1957. In 2011, the Tunisian revolution resulted in the parliamentary elections of President Zine El Abidin Ben Ali. The country voted for parliament again on 26 October 2014 and for the presidency on 23 November 2014. As a result, Tunisia is the only country in North Africa to be classified as free by the Freedom House Organization and is also considered by The Economist Democracy Index.

• Tunisia is officially called the Republic of Tunisia, an Arab nation located in the north of Africa.
• Tunisia borders the Mediterranean to the north, Libya to the east and Algeria to the west.
• Tunisia gained independence from France on 20 March 1956 and declared itself a republic on 25 July 1957.
• The total area of ​​Tunisia is 163,610 sq km. (63,170 sq mi).
• The official language of Tunisia is Arabic.
• Tunisia's currency is named Tunisian Dinar.
• According to the World Bank, Tunisia had a total population of 1.14 crore in 2016.
• Islam is the religion of most people in Tunisia.
• The most important ethnic group in Tunisia is Arabs and Berbers.
• Tunisia has a Mediterranean climate that is mild rainy in winter and hot in summer, the cause of drought and the southern part of the country is desert.
• The highest mountain in Tunisia is the Chaambi Mountain, which is 1,544 meters high.
• The longest river in Tunisia is the Medjerda River, which is 450 km in length.
• The largest lake in Tunisia is Chott el Djerid, which is 7,000 square kilometers. Spreads over an area of.
• The national dish of Tunisia is Couscous.

• 12 May 1881 - Under the danger of the invasion, Tunis Muhammad Tisiya-Sadik's Bay signed a bardo treaty to make Tunisia a french protecture.
• 14 February 1943 - World War II: General Hans-Jurgen von Arnim's Fifth Panzer Army launched a concerted attack against Allied positions in Tunisia.
• 06 April 1943 - The war of the Wadi Aktitat began in Tunisia.
• 20 July 1956 - France declared Tunisia as an independent country.
• 25 July 1957 - More than a year after gaining independence from France, Tunisia ended his monarchy, Hussainid dynasty, and became a Republic.
• 07 November 1987 - Zeen L Abidin Ben Ali posted in place of Habib Borguiba, Tunisia and disqualified him medically for the duties of the office.
• 11 April 2002 - 21 killed in Tunisia by al Qaeda due to Garibah synagogue bombings.
• 17 December 2010 - Tunisian road seller Mohammad Buzi set himself on fire for police harassment, triggering the Tunisian revolution.
• 18 December 2010 - The Tunisian revolution began, and initially a series of protests took place, with a set of demonstrations across the country, in which the rule of 23 years of rule of Zeen al Abdin Ben Ali's rule eventually stood at the top of 23 years of rule.
• 31 December 2010 - In Tunisia, a guard dies during the ongoing protest on unemployment and living conditions.