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Tunisia, [a] officially the Republic of Tunisia, [b] [20] is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a part of the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east.
Tunisia, country of North Africa situated between Algeria and Libya along the Mediterranean Sea. The country’s capital is Tunis, and it has long been a popular tourist attraction. Learn more about Tunisia’s geography, people, culture, economy, and history in this article.
The Kingdom of Africa was an extension of the frontier zone of the Siculo-Norman state in the former Roman province of Africa [a] (Ifrīqiya in Tunisian Arabic), corresponding to Tunisia and parts of Algeria and Libya today.
Tunisia, [ a ] officially the Tunisian Republic, [ b ][ 19 ] is a country in the Arab Maghreb in North Africa. Tunis is its capital. Since history has been recorded, there were Berber tribes living in what is now Tunisia.
Tunisia is a country in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, having a western border with Algeria (965 km) and south-eastern border with Libya (459 km) where the width of land tapers to the south-west into the Sahara.
Tunisia was called Ifrīqiyyah in the early centuries of the Islamic period. That name, in turn, comes from the Roman word for Africa and the name also given by the Romans to their first African colony following the Punic Wars against the Carthaginians in 264–146 bce.
Tunis, capital and largest city of Tunisia, on the northern African coast, between the western and eastern basins of the Mediterranean Sea. It was founded by the ancient Libyans and changed hands throughout history until becoming the capital of Tunisia upon independence in 1956.
Provides overview of Tunisia, including key dates and facts about this North African country.
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya. 34 00 N, 9 00 E. Africa. comparison ranking: total 93. slightly larger than Georgia. 1,148 km. temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south. mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara.
As the capital of the country, Tunis is the focus of Tunisian political and administrative life and also the center of the country's commercial and cultural activities. Tunis is the transcription of the Arabic name تونس which can be pronounced as "Tūnus", "Tūnas", or "Tūnis".