Category: Tunisia

The Republic of Tunisia (Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah) is a country in North Africa, bathed by the Mediterranean Sea. There are more than 11 million residents and the capital is Tunis. The Tunisian coast was colonized by the Phoenicians, centuries before the Christian Era. They founded Carthage, an important commercial center until it was dominated by the Romans, in the 2nd century BC. In the 7th century, the Arabs arrived. In 1574, Tunisia was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. France dominated Tunisia in the late 19th century. Independence was achieved in 1956.