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Tunisia is a republic with a strong presidential system dominated by a single political party. President Zine el-Abedine Ben Ali has been in office since 1987 when he deposed Habib Bourguiba, who had been President since Tunisia's independence from France in 1956. The ruling party, the Constitutional Democratic Assembly (RCD), was the sole legal party...
Tunisia is in the process of economic reform and liberalization after decades of heavy state direction and participation in the economy. Prudent economic and fiscal planning have resulted in moderate sustained growth for over a decade. Tunisia's economic growth historically has depended on oil, phosphates, agriculture, and tourism. The government's...
ART GALLERIES There are presently about 50 art Galleries hosting all kinds of exhibitions by international and Tunisian artists. Among these galleries, the
Carthage Tunisians traded and interacted with other Mediterranean cultures since the 12th century BC. Ancient Carthage, the great city-state founded in 814 BC, so prospered in trade and commerce that it attracted the eyes of an expanding Roman Empire. The fall of Carthage in the second century BC ushered in nearly 700 years of Roman rule. Tunisia prospered...
Cities: Capital--Tunis (pop. about 1 million). Other city--Sfax (500,000). Terrain: Arable land in north and along central coast; south is mostly semiarid or desert. Climate: Hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya Map references: Africa Area: total area: 163,610...
Modern Tunisians are the descendents of indigenous Berbers and of people from numerous civilizations that have invaded, migrated to, and been assimilated into the population over the millenia. Recorded history in Tunisia begins with the arrival of Phoenicians, who founded Carthage and other North African settlements in the 8th century BC. Carthage became...
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