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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Tophet of Carthage country Tunisia
this entity surface form: Republic of Tunisia
Cap Bon Peninsula country Tunisia
Cap Bon Peninsula majorTown Tunisia
this entity surface form: Kelibia
Tunisian franc country Tunisia
Tunisian franc usedIn Tunisia
Tunisian franc currencyOf Tunisia
Lake of Tunis country Tunisia
Carthage Palace country Tunisia
Carthage Palace ownedBy Tunisia
this entity surface form: Tunisian state
Habib Bourguiba headOfState Tunisia
Presidential standard of Tunisia officialIn Tunisia
this entity surface form: Republic of Tunisia
Capitol of Dougga locatedIn Tunisia
Capitol of Dougga country Tunisia
forum of Dougga locatedIn Tunisia
forum of Dougga country Tunisia
Bizerte Governorate country Tunisia
Bizerte Governorate partOf Tunisia
this entity surface form: Republic of Tunisia
Temple of Mercury locatedIn Tunisia
subject surface form: Temple of Mercury (Dougga)
Temple of Mercury country Tunisia
subject surface form: Temple of Mercury (Dougga)
Téboursouk country Tunisia
TAR country Tunisia
TUNAIR country Tunisia
subject surface form: Tunisair
TUNAIR headquartersCountry Tunisia
subject surface form: Tunisair
TUNAIR isFlagCarrierOf Tunisia
subject surface form: Tunisair
TUNAIR foundingLocation Tunisia
subject surface form: Tunisair
Bourse de Tunis country Tunisia
Bourse de Tunis locatedIn Tunisia
Bourse de Tunis regionServed Tunisia
Tunisair Handling country Tunisia
bin Abdullah usedInCountry Tunisia
Salam usedInCountry Tunisia
Hammam presentInCountry Tunisia
Nabeul Governorate country Tunisia
Nabeul Governorate partOf Tunisia
this entity surface form: Republic of Tunisia
Nabeul Governorate hasCity Tunisia
this entity surface form: Kelibia