Definition of tunisia Tunisia
/tuˌniˈʒʌ/ - [tuneeshu] - Tu•ni•si•a
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| tunisia - a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956; "southern Tunisia is mostly desert" | ||
| Republic of Tunisia | ||
| maghreb, mahgrib the region of northwest Africa comprising the Atlas Mountains and the coastlands of Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia | ||
| arab league an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation | ||
| capital of tunisia, tunis the capital and principal port of Tunisia | ||
| ariana city in Tunisia | ||
| ehadhamen city in Tunisia | ||
| gafsa a city in west central Tunisia | ||
| safaqis, sfax the second largest city in Tunisia; located in eastern Tunisia near a phosphate region | ||
| sousse, susa, susah a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean | ||
| atlas mountains a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert; extends from southwestern Morocco to northern Tunisia | ||
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tunisia
A country in Northern Africa with capital Tunis.
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Tunisia (or formally, the Republic of Tunisia) is a country in North Africa. Tunis is its capital
The early History.
Since history began being recorded, there were Berber tribes living in Tunisia. Most of them built little towns and ports along the coastline so they can trade with different travelers from everywhere in the Mediterranean Sea.
Most of the travelers that used to pass by Tunisia were Phoenicians who started to settle on the Tunisian coast during the 10th Century BC.
Later, in the 8th Century BC, Carthage was built by some settlers that came from Phoenicia and regions abroad.
After many wars against Greece in 6th Century BC, Carthage dominated the Mediterranean Sea.
During the Second Punic War, Carthage invaded Italy with an army led by Hannibal.
The series of wars between the Roman Empire and Carthage ended with the destruction of Carthage in the 2nd Century BC.
After the destruction of the Carthaginian civilization, the region became under the Roman Empire control.
When the Roman Empire became weak, the Vandals occupied that region. This was in the 5th Centyry AD, and one hundred years after that, it became under the controle of the Byzantine emperor Justinian.
Beginning of Islam.
In the 7th Century, it was reconquered by the ArabMuslims who built a city which they call Kairouan.
Kairouan was the first Arab muslim city in Tunisia.
Many Muslim dynasties (monarchies) ruled Tunisia. One of the most known dynastie, is the Zirids.
The Zirids was a berber dynastie tha
