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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University of Tunis country Tunisia
Club Africain country Tunisia
Antonine Baths locatedIn Tunisia
Antonine Baths country Tunisia
Gulf of Tunis country Tunisia
Gulf of Tunis hasCoastlineOn Tunisia
El Jem country Tunisia
AFN includesTerritories Tunisia
Al-Zaytuna Mosque country Tunisia
Temple of Saturn locatedIn Tunisia
subject surface form: Temple of Saturn (Dougga)
Temple of Saturn country Tunisia
subject surface form: Temple of Saturn (Dougga)
Kais Saied countryOfBirth Tunisia
Thysdrus locatedInPresentDay Tunisia
Lake Ichkeul country Tunisia
mausoleum of Ateban locatedIn Tunisia
subject surface form: Mausoleum of Ateban
mausoleum of Ateban country Tunisia
subject surface form: Mausoleum of Ateban
Tunisian economy country Tunisia
Byrsa Hill locatedIn Tunisia
Byrsa Hill country Tunisia
Medina of Tunis country Tunisia
Djerba in Tunisia country Tunisia
subject surface form: Djerba
Djerba in Tunisia partOf Tunisia
subject surface form: Djerba
this entity surface form: Tunisian Republic
Constitution of Tunisia appliesToTerritory Tunisia
this entity surface form: Republic of Tunisia
Bey of Tunis replacedBy Tunisia
this entity surface form: Republic of Tunisia
Seal of the President of Tunisia jurisdiction Tunisia
this entity surface form: Republic of Tunisia
Tophet of Carthage locatedIn Tunisia