Sidi Bouzid

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Sidi Bouzid is a town in central Tunisia known as the birthplace of the Arab Spring uprisings that began in late 2010.

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Statements (28)
Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
capitalOf Sidi Bouzid Governorate
climate semi-arid climate
continent Africa
country Tunisia
countryCapital no
countrySubdivisionType governorate capital
hasFeature administrative buildings
agricultural hinterland
markets
hasReligionMajority Islam
knownFor 2010–2011 Tunisian Revolution
birthplace of the Arab Spring
languageUsed Arabic
locatedIn central Tunisia
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Sidi Bouzid Governorate
notableEvent self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi
notableEventDate 17 December 2010
officialLanguage Arabic
partOf North Africa
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
regionType inland town
roadConnection connected by road to Kairouan
connected by road to Sfax
roleInHistory sparked protests leading to Arab Spring uprisings
timeZone Central European Time
utcOffset +1

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sidi Bouzid ("Sidi Bouzid Governorate")
capitalOf
Sidi Bouzid ("Sidi Bouzid Governorate")
locatedInAdministrativeEntity
Tunisian Revolution
location
Arab Spring
triggerEventPlace

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