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Complete details about Tunisia in Africa with capital city Tunis
| Country Name | Tunisia (Tunis/Tunisie) |
| Country Code | TUN |
| Capital City | Tunis |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Northern Africa |
| Independence Year | 1956 |
| Population | 9586000 |
| Surface Area | 163610.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 73.7 years |
| GNP | 20026.0 (old 18898.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic [official] (69.9%) Arabic-French (26.3%) Arabic-French-English (3.2%) |
Major Cities |
Tunis, Tunis (population 690600) Sfax, Sfax (population 257800) Ariana, Ariana (population 197000) Ettadhamen, Ariana (population 178600) Sousse, Sousse (population 145900) Kairouan, Kairouan (population 113100) Biserta, Biserta (population 108900) Gabès, Gabès (population 106600) |
Tunisia's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Fox News | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:51:17 -0700 | |
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TUNIS, Tunisia ? Libya's former prime minister will only be extradited to his country if his life isn't in danger there and he can be guaranteed a fair trial, Tunisia's presidential spokesman said Wednesday. The statement to the state news agency ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Chicago Tribune | Wed, 23 May 2012 15:13:56 -0700 | |
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TUNIS (Reuters) - A Tunisian military prosecutor demanded on Wednesday that the death penalty be imposed in absentia on ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali over his alleged role in the deaths of protesters in the towns where the Arab Spring began. read full story |
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| Publisher: CNN | Wed, 23 May 2012 16:05:21 -0700 | |
| Prosecutors seek death for exiled Tunisian strongman read full story | ||
| Publisher: AFP | Wed, 23 May 2012 12:30:00 -0700 | |
| Tunisian military tribunal seeks death penalty for Ben Ali read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:16:26 -0700 | |
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Overview -- For the Republic of Tunisia, economic, fiscal, and external indicators--both in reported data and in our revised forecasts--are now weaker than we previously anticipated. -- Despite overall stability and consensus since the removal of ... read full story |
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| Publisher: AFP | Wed, 23 May 2012 12:35:00 -0700 | |
| S&P drops Tunisia rating to speculative read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters Africa | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:43:21 -0700 | |
| S&P cuts Tunisia to junk with two-notch downgrade read full story | ||
| Publisher: African Manager | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:59:04 -0700 | |
| Tunisia: S&P lowers Tunisia's ratings to 'BB/B', outlook stable read full story | ||
| Publisher: Shanghai Daily (subscription) | Wed, 23 May 2012 16:01:07 -0700 | |
| S&P lowers Tunisia's debt rating to BB/B read full story | ||
| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:54:31 -0700 | |
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TUNIS, Tunisia ? Libya's former prime minister will only be extradited to his country if his life isn't in danger there and he can be guaranteed a fair trial, Tunisia's presidential spokesman said Wednesday. The statement to the state news agency ... read full story |
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