Located on the northeastern coast, Tunis is the capital and largest city of the country, which is itself named after Tunis. The official language of Tunisia is Arabic. The vast majority of Tunisia's …

Nov 12, 2025 · According to Greek legend, Dido, a princess of Tyre, was the first outsider to settle among the native tribes of what is now Tunisia when she founded the city of Carthage in the 9th …

Dec 18, 2023 · Even though it is not directly connected, Tunisia is only a few hundred kilometers from the Southern European nations of Italy and Malta. Despite being roughly the same size as the state …

Oct 22, 2025 · Tunisia has long been a destination for sun seekers, but this North African country is within arm’s length of the Italian island of Sicily and offers much more than golden sand beaches. …

Tunisia is situated between Algeria and Libya, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The country shares maritime borders with Italy. Tunisia covers an area of 163,610 km²; this makes it about two-thirds the …

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Jan 6, 2025 · Of the nations along the Atlas mountain range, Tunisia is the smallest. The Sahara desert is in the south with fertile areas in the remainder of the country. Tunisia has played an important role …