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The Cabanon de vacances is a vacation home designed and built by noted architect Le Corbusier in 1951. [1] It is the only place the architect Le Corbusier built for himself which he used for vacation. In July 2016, the home and sixteen other works by Le Corbusier were inscribed as the world's smallest UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [2]
The word Tunisia is derived from Tunis; a central urban hub and the capital of modern-day Tunisia.The present form of the name, with its Latinate suffix -ia, evolved from French Tunisie, [26] [27] in turn generally associated with the Berber root ⵜⵏⵙ, transcribed tns, which means "to lay down" or "encampment". [28]
France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom have been Tunisia's traditional tourist markets. In recent years, Tunisia has expanded its tourism industry to new markets such as Russia and China. [4] From 2003 to 2004, it saw a resurgence in tourist numbers, and in 2007, arrivals increased by 3% compared to 2006.. [4]
Tunis is the transcription of the Arabic name تونس which can be pronounced as "Tūnus", "Tūnas", or "Tūnis". All three variations were mentioned by the 12th-century Arab geographer Yaqut al-Hamawi in his Mu'jam al-Bûldan (Dictionary of Countries).
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]
France invaded Tunisia in 1881 and established the French protectorate of Tunisia, which lasted until Tunisia's independence in 1956. In 1957, France cut off financial aid totaling $33.5 million to Tunisia because of its support for neighboring Algeria 's independence movements. [ 1 ]
The Resident General of France in Tunisia was the official representative of the French government in Tunis during the French protectorate of Tunisia (1881 - 1956). The office holder was known as the Minister Resident of France in Tunisia until June 23, 1885 and after September 1, 1955 they were replaced by a High Commissioner.
Called popularly Le Destour, the official name was Al-Hisb Al-Horr Ad-Destouri At-Tounsi or Le Parti Libre Constitutionnel Tunisien. Tha'alibi was a founding member. The party negotiated an informal alliance with the Bey, which annoyed the French.