Tunisia

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Tunisia is a North African country on the Mediterranean coast, known for its strategic location, ancient Carthaginian and Roman heritage, and role as a key battleground in World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in North Africa
sovereign state
borderBodyOfWater Mediterranean Sea
borderCountry Algeria
Libya
callingCode +216
capital Tunis
capitalCoordinates 36.8000°N 10.1833°E
continent Africa
currency Tunisian dinar
demonym Tunisian
drivesOnThe right
formerColonyOf France
Ottoman Empire
formerStatus French protectorate
governmentType unitary semi-presidential republic
hasHistoricalRegion Carthage
hasHistoricalSite El Jem Amphitheatre
Tunis
surface form: Medina of Tunis

Carthage
surface form: ancient city of Carthage
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Tunisia
headOfStateTitle President of Tunisia
historicalCivilization Carthaginian civilization
Roman Empire
historicalEvent Arab Spring
Arab Spring
surface form: Tunisian Revolution

North African campaign
surface form: World War II North African Campaign
independenceDate 1956-03-20
independenceFrom France
ISO3166-1Alpha2 TN
ISO3166-1Alpha3 TUN
largestCity Tunis
memberOf African Union
Arab League
Non-Aligned Movement
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Union for the Mediterranean
United Nations
nationalAirline Tunisair
nationalSport football
officialLanguage Arabic
recognizedLanguage French
religionMajority Islam
strategicLocation central Mediterranean coast of North Africa
subregion North Africa
timeZone UTC+1
topLevelDomain .tn
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInCountry El Jem Amphitheatre
surface form: Amphitheatre of El Jem

Archaeological Site of Carthage
Dougga / Thugga
Ichkeul National Park
Kairouan
Tunis
surface form: Medina of Tunis

Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis
UNMemberState true

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ANKA UAV exportCustomer Tunisia
Council of Ministers country Tunisia
subject surface form: Council of Ministers (Tunisia)
Council of Ministers jurisdiction Tunisia
subject surface form: Council of Ministers (Tunisia)
this entity surface form: Republic of Tunisia
Tunisian armed forces (through the President and relevant ministries) country Tunisia
subject surface form: Tunisian armed forces
Tunisian armed forces (through the President and relevant ministries) partOf Tunisia
subject surface form: Tunisian armed forces
this entity surface form: Tunisian state
Tunisian armed forces (through the President and relevant ministries) garrisonCountry Tunisia
subject surface form: Tunisian armed forces
Tunisian armed forces (through the President and relevant ministries) foundedBy Tunisia
subject surface form: Tunisian armed forces
this entity surface form: Republic of Tunisia
downtown Tunis country Tunisia
Clock Tower of Tunis country Tunisia
Bab Bhar (Porte de France) country Tunisia
subject surface form: Bab Bhar
Transtu country Tunisia
Line 1 locatedIn Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 1 (Tunis Metro)
Line 1 country Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 1 (Tunis Metro)
Line 2 locatedIn Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 2 (Tunis Metro)
Line 2 country Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 2 (Tunis Metro)
Line 6 locatedIn Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 6 (Tunis Metro)
Line 6 country Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 6 (Tunis Metro)
Line 6 isRailwayLineIn Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 6 (Tunis Metro)
Stade Hammadi Agrebi country Tunisia
ES Tunis country Tunisia
ES Tunis homeStadiumCountry Tunisia
Taraji country Tunisia
Club Sportif Sfaxien country Tunisia
EST country Tunisia
subject surface form: Espérance Sportive de Tunis
Bardo country Tunisia
Chamber of Deputies of Tunisia jurisdiction Tunisia
this entity surface form: Republic of Tunisia
Tunisian Ministry of Culture appliesToJurisdiction Tunisia
this entity surface form: Republic of Tunisia