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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Punic stelae foundIn Tunisia
UT country Tunisia
subject surface form: University of Tunis
UT regionServed Tunisia
subject surface form: University of Tunis
CA country Tunisia
subject surface form: Club Africain
Sidi Bou Said country Tunisia
Manouba Governorate country Tunisia
Line 3 locatedInCountry Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 3 (Tunis Metro)
Bardo Palace country Tunisia
Bardo Palace owner Tunisia
this entity surface form: State of Tunisia
Cité El Khadra country Tunisia
Line 4 locatedIn Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 4 (Tunis Metro)
Line 4 country Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 4 (Tunis Metro)
Tunisian Cup country Tunisia
Cardinale usedInCountry Tunisia
Stade Chedly Zouiten country Tunisia
Line 5 locatedIn Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 5 (Tunis Metro)
Line 5 country Tunisia
subject surface form: Line 5 (Tunis Metro)
Radès country Tunisia
Tunisian Super Cup country Tunisia
eastern Tunisia country Tunisia
subject surface form: Eastern Tunisia
UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre) country Tunisia
subject surface form: Amphitheatre of El Jem
Beji countryOfCitizenship Tunisia
subject surface form: Beji Caid Essebsi
Beji headOfGovernmentOf Tunisia
subject surface form: Beji Caid Essebsi
Beji headOfStateOf Tunisia
subject surface form: Beji Caid Essebsi
Northern Sahara country Tunisia
Oued Tinja country Tunisia
Bizerte Lagoon country Tunisia
Jebel Ichkeul country Tunisia
Kais countryOfCitizenship Tunisia
subject surface form: Kais Saied
Kais regionOfActivity Tunisia
subject surface form: Kais Saied
Kais headOfStateOf Tunisia
subject surface form: Kais Saied
Saied usedInCountry Tunisia