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Physical geography. Topographic map of Tunisia. Tunisia is on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa, midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Nile Delta. It is bordered by Algeria on the west and Libya on the south east. It lies between latitudes 30° and 38°N, and longitudes 7° and 12°E. An abrupt southward turn of the Mediterranean ...
Tunisia is home to Africa's northernmost point, Cape Angela. 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 Modern Standard Arabic. The vast majority of Tunisia's population is Arab and Muslim.
Tunisia is the smallest of the nations situated along the Atlas Mountains. The south of the country is composed of the Sahara desert, with much of the remainder consisting of particularly fertile soil and 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) of coastline. In ancient times, Tunisia was the home of the famous Phoenician city of Carthage.
Landforms of Tunisia. Islands of Africa by country. Mediterranean islands. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
By 2006 the situation had improved so the site was removed from the endangered list. [4] The first three sites were listed in 1979 and the most recent, Djerba, in 2023. [3] In addition, Tunisia has 16 sites on the tentative list. [3] The country has served on the World Heritage Committee four times. [3]
Grande Comore. Anjouan. Mohéli. Republic of Madagascar. Île Sainte-Marie (also known as Nosy Boraha) Nosy Be. Republic of Mauritius. Mauritius island. Rodrigues island.
Djerba (/ ˈdʒɜːrbə, ˈdʒɛərbə /; Arabic: جربة, romanized: Jirba, IPA: [ˈʒɪrbæ] ⓘ; Italian: Meninge, Girba), also transliterated as Jerba[2] or Jarbah, [3] is a Tunisian island and the largest island of North Africa at 514 square kilometers (198 sq mi), in the Gulf of Gabès, [2] off the coast of Tunisia.
Kerkennah Islands (Tunisian Arabic: قرقنة qarqna ⓘ; Ancient Greek: Κέρκιννα Cercinna; Spanish: Querquenes) are a group of islands lying off the east coast of Tunisia in the Gulf of Gabès, at 34°42′N 11°11′E. The Islands are low-lying, being no more than 13 metres (43 feet) above sea level. The main islands are Chergui and ...