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  1. Tunisia

    Republic common name Tunisia image flag Flag of Tunisia.svg image coat Coat of arms of Tunisia.svg symbol type Coat of arms image map Tunisia orthographic projection .svg national motto Hurriya, Nidham, Adala br Liberty, Order, Justice ref name art4 Cite journal title Tunisia ... Arabic ref name art1 Cite journal title Tunisia Constitution contribution Article 1 contribution ... postscript . Translation by the University of Bern Tunisia is a free State, independent and sovereign ... leader title1 President of Tunisia Acting President leader title2 Prime Minister of Tunisia Prime Minister ... of Tunisia date July 2009 accessdate 7 January 2009 ar icon ref GDP PPP 86.086 billion ref name imf2 ... 14 title Tunisia publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2010 04 21 ref GDP PPP rank GDP ... Names and Numbers accessdate 8 November 2010 ref calling code 216 Tunisia IPAc en US En us Tunisia.ogg .... Tunisia is the smallest of the nations situated along the Atlas mountains Atlas mountain range. The south ... of Africa Roman province Africa , which was known as the bread basket of Rome. Later, Tunisia was occupied ... in the 8th century. Under the Ottoman Empire , Tunisia was known as Regency of Tunis . It passed ... name of the Kingdom of Tunisia at the end of the reign of Lamine Bey and the Husainid Dynasty ... 2011 Tunisian revolution, sparking deadly demonstrations and riots throughout Tunisia in protest of social .... Tunisia, an export oriented country in the process of liberalizing and privatizing an economy ... GTZ in Tunisia author date work gtz.de publisher GTZ accessdate 20 October 2010 ref Tunisia has relations ... agreement and the Arab world . Tunisia is also a member of the Arab League and the African Union . Tunisia has established close relations with France in particular, through economic cooperation ... africa 1006537 1.html title How Tunisia won the war against terrorism author Versi ... ref ref cite web url http www.aina.org news 20070516103920.htm title Tunisia s War On Terror author ...   more details



  1. Parliament of Tunisia

    Politics of Tunisia The Parliament of Tunisia is made up of two houses The upper chamber, the Chamber of Councillors of Tunisia Chamber of Councillors The lower chamber, the Chamber of Deputies of Tunisia Chamber of Deputies Category Government of Tunisia Category Parliaments by country Tunisia Category Bicameral legislatures Tunisia Africa legislatures tunisia stub ar fr Parlement Tunisie pl Parlament Tunezji ...   more details



  1. Outline of Tunisia

    Tunisia IPAc en US En us Tunisia.ogg t u n i respell too NEE zh , IPAc en UK t ju n z i ... country in Africa situated on the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea . Tunisia is the smallest ... and convert 1300 km mi of coastline. In ancient times, Tunisia was the home of the famous Phoenicia n city of Carthage The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tunisia TOC limit limit 2 General reference Common English country name Tunisia Official English country ... Adjectival s Tunisian Etymology Name of Tunisia International rankings of Tunisia ISO country codes ... of Tunisia Main Geography of Tunisia Tunisia is a Nation state country Location Northern Hemisphere ... points of Tunisia High Jebel ech Chambi convert 1544 m ft 0 abbr on Low Shatt al Gharsah convert 17 ... Sea 1,148 km Population of Tunisia 10,327,000 List of countries by population 79th most populous country Area of Tunisia 163610  km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Tunisia Atlas of Tunisia Environment of Tunisia Main Environment of Tunisia Climate of Tunisia Environmental issues in Tunisia List of ecoregions in Tunisia Ecoregions in Tunisia Renewable energy in Tunisia Geology of Tunisia Protected areas of Tunisia List of biosphere reserves in Tunisia Biosphere reserves in Tunisia List of national parks of Tunisia National parks of Tunisia Wildlife of Tunisia Flora of Tunisia Fauna of Tunisia List of birds of Tunisia Birds of Tunisia List of mammals of Tunisia Mammals of Tunisia Natural geographic features of Tunisia Main List of landforms of Tunisia l1 Landforms of Tunisia Cap Bon ... Heritage Sites in the Arab States Tunisia World Heritage Sites in Tunisia Gulfs of Tunisia Image ... of Tunis . Gulf of Gab s Gulf of Hammamet Gulf of Tunis Islands of Tunisia Djerba Galite Islands Kerkennah Islands Chergui Gharbi, Tunisia Gharbi Zembra Lakes of Tunisia Image Tunis satellite.jpg ... el Djerid salt lake Mountains of Tunisia Atlas Mountains Aur s Mountains Jebel ech Chambi highest ...   more details



  1. Subdivisions of Tunisia

    Image Governorates of Tunisia.svg thumb right 200px Governorates of Tunisia Main Governorates of Tunisia Delegations of Tunisia Tunisia is divided into 24 governorates of Tunisia . The governorates are divided into 264 Delegations of Tunisia delegations or district s mutamadiyat , and further subdivided into municipality municipalities shaykhat s ref http www.statoids.com utn.html Tunisia Governorates Bot generated title ref and sectors imadats . ref http www.tunisieindustrie.nat.tn fr doc.asp?mcat 12&mrub 105&msrub 204&dev true Portail de l industrie Tunisienne , in French ref Africa topic Subdivisions of References Reflist Category Subdivisions of Tunisia Category Subdivisions by country Tunisia Category Country subdivisions of Africa Tunisia ...   more details



  1. Tunisia News

    Tunisia News is the first daily English newspaper in Tunisia . It was founded by former Tunisian Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources Mohamed Lahbib Haddad. Category Newspapers published in Tunisia Category English language newspapers ...   more details



  1. Gharbi, Tunisia

    Gharbi is the second largest of the Kerkennah Islands off the north coast of Tunisia . The name means Westerner in Arabic. Chief town is Mellita . The island has an area of 69  km sup 2 sup . The largest island of the group, Chergui , means Easterner in Arabic. Tunisia geo stub coord missing Tunisia Category Islands of Tunisia ar ca Gharbi el es Gharbi fr Gharbi Kerkennah pl Gharbi ...   more details



  1. Sport in Tunisia

    Unreferenced date September 2007 Association Football Football is the most popular sport in Tunisia. The most watched sports in Tunisia are Association football football , Team handball handball , volleyball , basketball , tennis , and rugby union . Sport is encouraged in school, and local sports clubs receive financial support from the local governments. The national stadium is the Stade November 7 . Football Image Tunisia Netherlands Stade de Rad s 2.jpg right thumb Stade 7 November de Rad s Main Football in Tunisia Association football Football is the most popular sport in Tunisia. The Tunisia national football team national team , also known as The Eagles of Carthage , won the 2004 African Cup of Nations CAN which was held in Tunisia. They also represented Africa in the 2005 Confederations Cup which was held in Germany , but they could not go beyond the first round. The Eagles of Carthage have participated in 4 FIFA World Cup Championships. The Premier Football League is the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 . The main clubs are Esp rance Sportive de Tunis , Club Africain , Sfaxian Sportive Club and toile Sportive du Sahel . The latter team participated in the 2008 World Cup for Clubs ... union Main Rugby union in Tunisia Rugby union is a popular sport in Tunisia. The Tunisia national ... is the second most popular sport in Tunisia. The Tunisia national handball team has participated in several Handball World Championships. In 2005, Tunisia held the 2005 Handball World Championship, and they came ... a popular team sport, with the national team winning 8 Championships in Africa. Tennis Tunisia holds a tournament Tunis Open . Cycling Cycling is a popular recreational sport, with the Tour de Tunisia , the main annual competition of Cycling in Tunisia. P tanque P tanque is mostly played in the north of Tunisia. Tunisia has won the world championship many times. References Sport in Africa Category Sport in Tunisia ar fr Sport en Tunisie ...   more details



  1. Governorates of Tunisia

    combi Image Governorates of Tunisia.svg thumb right 190px Governorates of Tunisia Politics of Tunisia endcombi Tunisia is divided into 24 governorate s wilayat , sing. wilayah table td ol li Ariana Governorate Ariana li B ja Governorate B ja li Ben Arous Governorate Ben Arous li Bizerte Governorate Bizerte li Gab s Governorate Gab s li Gafsa Governorate Gafsa li Jendouba Governorate Jendouba li Kairouan Governorate Kairouan li Kasserine Governorate Kasserine li Kebili Governorate Kebili li Kef Governorate Kef li Mahdia Governorate Mahdia ol td td ol start 13 li Manouba Governorate Manouba li Medenine Governorate Medenine li Monastir Governorate Monastir li Nabeul Governorate Nabeul li Sfax Governorate Sfax li Sidi Bou Zid Governorate Sidi Bouzid li Siliana Governorate Siliana li Sousse Governorate Sousse li Tataouine Governorate Tataouine li Tozeur Governorate Tozeur li Tunis Governorate Tunis li Zaghouan Governorate Zaghouan ol td table The governorates are divided into 264 Delegations of Tunisia delegations or district s mutamadiyat , and further subdivided into municipality municipalities shaykhat s , ref http www.statoids.com utn.html Tunisia Governorates Bot generated title ref and sectors imadat s . ref http www.tunisieindustrie.nat.tn fr doc.asp?mcat 12&mrub 105&msrub 204&dev true Portail de l industrie Tunisienne , in French ref Governorates of Tunisia Articles on first level administrative divisions of African countries See also ISO 3166 2 TN References reflist DEFAULTSORT Governorates Of Tunisia Category Governorates of Tunisia Category Subdivisions of Tunisia Category Lists of country subdivisions Tunisia, Governorates Category Country subdivisions of Africa Tunisia 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Governorates, Tunisia Category Tunisia ... cy Taleithiau Tunisia el es Organizaci n territorial de T nez fr Gouvernorat id Daftar governorat di Tunisia it Governatorati della Tunisia he ...   more details



  1. President of Tunisia

    , lang fr Pr sident de la R publique tunisienne is the head of state of Tunisia . Tunisia is a Presidential ... executive branch of government with the assistance of the Prime Minister of Tunisia , formally the head of government . Under Article 44 of the Constitution of Tunisia , the president is also the commander .... For most of its History of modern Tunisia history as an independent state , Tunisia has lacked political freedom and has seen the violation of human rights . Because of this, Elections in Tunisia presidencial elections in Tunisia , such as Tunisian general election, 2009 that of 2009 , have lacked ... from French Fourth Republic France , Tunisia has had just List of Presidents of Tunisia two ... presidential election, 2009 See also List of Presidents of Tunisia Prime Minister of Tunisia Tunisia topics TunisianPresidents Heads of state and government of African states DEFAULTSORT President Of Tunisia Category Presidents of Tunisia Category Executive branch of the Tunisian government Tunisia stub ar da Tunesiens pr sidenter de Pr sident der Tunesischen Republik fr Pr sident de la R publique tunisienne id Daftar Presiden Tunisia ka ms Senarai Presiden Tunisia mn ja pl Prezydenci Tunezji ru sco ...   more details



  1. Elections in Tunisia

    Politics of Tunisia Elections in Tunisia are held every five to six years, and elect both the President of Tunisia president and members of both legislative branches to the national government of the Republic of Tunisia . Executive branch main Politics of Tunisia In Tunisia, the President is elected to five year terms with no term limit. He appoints a prime Minister and cabinet, who play a strong role in the execution of policy. Regional governors and local administrators are appointed by the central government. Mayors and municipal councils, which fill a local consultative role, are elected. This system was established by a provision of the country s Code of Personal Status, introduced by the former ... accessdate 13 December 2010 ref ref cite web title Tunisia Country Update first last url http www.europeanforum.net country tunisia source European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity date 1 July 2010 accessdate 13 December 2010 ref Legislative branch The Chamber of Deputies of Tunisia Majlis al Nuwaab is Tunisia s lower Chamber. It has 189 seats and members are elected by popular vote to serve ... 23 years. ref cite web title Tunisia Country Update first last url http www.europeanforum.net country tunisia source European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity date 1 July 2010 accessdate ... 13 December 2010 ref Tunisia s upper chamber, the Chamber of Councillors of Tunisia , was created ... old. ref cite web title Tunisia Country Update first last url http www.europeanforum.net country tunisia source European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity date 1 July 2010 accessdate 13 December ... reflist External links http www.meforum.org article 732 Interview with Neila C. Hachicha Tunisia ... obstacle to democracy in her homeland. http psephos.adam carr.net countries t tunisia Adam Carr s Election Archive Tunisian elections Africa in topic Elections in Category Elections in Tunisia fr lections en Tunisie ro Alegeri n Tunisia ...   more details



  1. Football in Tunisia

    Association football Football is the most popular sport in Tunisia . The game is played nationwide CLP 1, CLP 2 & CLP 3 and at a competitive level in the 4 regions and 24 governorates that make up the country. Tunisia have reached 4 FIFA World Cup final competitions 1978 FIFA World Cup 1978 , 1998 FIFA World Cup 1998 , 2002 FIFA World Cup 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup 2006 , and have also appeared at the African Cup of Nations on 13 occasions, winning once 2004 African Cup of Nations 2004 . Football in Tunisia Ligue Professionnelle 1 Ligue Professionnelle 2 Ligue Professionnelle 3 Football in Africa Category Football in Tunisia Tunisia stub footy stub ar ...   more details



  1. Constitution of Tunisia

    Politics of Tunisia The Constitution of Tunisia is the supreme law of the Tunisia Tunisian Republic . The Constitution is the framework for the organization of the Politics of Tunisia Tunisian government and for the relationship of the federal government with the governates, citizens, and all people within Tunisia. It was adopted on 1 June 1959 and amended in 1988 and 2002, after the Tunisian constitutional referendum, 2002 Tunisian constitutional referendum of 2002 . Role of Articles 56 and 57 during the 2011 presidential transition During the 2010 2011 Tunisian protests , President of Tunisia President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali left Tunisia on 14 January 2011 ref name BBC 12195025 cite news url http www.bbc.co.uk news world africa 12195025 title Tunisia President Zine al Abidine Ben Ali forced out publisher bbc.co.uk date 14 January 2011 accessdate ref ref name Angelique Chrisafis cite news last Chrisafis first Angelique url http www.guardian.co.uk world 2011 jan 14 tunisian president flees country protests title Zine al Abidine Ben Ali flees Tunisia as interim president takes control publisher guardian.co.uk date 14 January 2011 accessdate ref and Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi stated that he became the acting President under Article 56 of the Constitution. ref name Ben Ali quits cite news url http www.alarabiya.net articles 2011 01 14 133432.html title Ben Ali quits after 23 yrs in power & leaves Tunisia publisher alarabiya date 14 January 2011 accessdate ref ref name PM ... PM replaces Tunisia president publisher aljazeera date 14 Jan 2011 accessdate ref Al Jazeera claimed that lawyers disagreed with Ghannouchi s claim, since under Article 57 of the Constitution of Tunisia ... days. ref name aljaz mebazaa cite news first last pages language title Tunisia swears in interim ... Constitution of Tunisia in English Africa in topic Constitution of Category 1959 in Tunisia Category Constitutions by country Tunisia Category Politics of Tunisia Tunisia stub ar ...   more details



  1. Nasrallah, Tunisia

    Expand French Nasrallah topic geo date February 2010 Infobox settlement official name Nasrallah, Tunisia other name native name nickname settlement type Commune and town motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image map mapsize map caption pushpin map pushpin label position bottom pushpin mapsize pushpin map caption subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Tunisia subdivision type1 Governorates of Tunisia Governorate subdivision name1 Kairouan Governorate subdivision type2 subdivision name2 government footnotes government type leader title leader name established title established date area magnitude unit pref Imperial area footnotes area total km2 area land km2 population as of 2004 population footnotes population note population total population density km2 timezone Central European Time CET utc offset 1 latd latm lats latNS N longd longm longs longEW W elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft postal code type postal code area code blank name blank info website footnotes Nasrallah, Tunisia is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate , Tunisia . As of 2004 it had a population of 5,054. ref fr http www.ins.nat.tn fr rgph2.1.commune.php?code modalite 24441&Code indicateur 0301007&Submit3 Envoyer Recensement de 2004 Institut national de la statistique ref . See also List of cities in Tunisia References reflist Category Populated places in Kairouan Governorate Category Communes of Tunisia Communes of Tunisia coord missing Tunisia Tunisia geo stub ar ca Nasrallah fr Nasrallah ...   more details



  1. Sers, Tunisia

    Expand French Sers Tunisie topic geo date February 2010 Infobox settlement official name Sers, Tunisia other name native name nickname settlement type Commune and town motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image map mapsize map caption pushpin map pushpin label position bottom pushpin mapsize pushpin map caption subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Tunisia subdivision type1 Governorates of Tunisia Governorate subdivision name1 Kef Governorate subdivision type2 subdivision name2 government footnotes government type leader title leader name established title established date area magnitude unit pref Imperial area footnotes area total km2 area land km2 population as of 2004 population footnotes population note population total population density km2 timezone Central European Time CET utc offset 1 latd latm lats latNS N longd longm longs longEW W elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft postal code type postal code area code blank name blank info website footnotes Sers, Tunisia is a town and commune in the Kef Governorate , Tunisia . As of 2004 it had a population of 11,927. ref fr http www.ins.nat.tn fr rgph2.1.commune.php?code modalite 24423&Code indicateur 0301007&Submit3 Envoyer Recensement de 2004 Institut national de la statistique ref See also List of cities in Tunisia References reflist coord 36 05 N 9 01 E display title region TN type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Tunisia Category Communes of Tunisia Communes of Tunisia Tunisia geo stub ar ca Es Sers fr Sers Tunisie ...   more details



  1. Soliman, Tunisia

    Expand French Soliman Tunisie topic geo date February 2010 Infobox settlement official name Soliman, Tunisia other name native name nickname settlement type Commune and town motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image map mapsize map caption pushpin map pushpin label position bottom pushpin mapsize pushpin map caption subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Tunisia subdivision type1 Governorates of Tunisia Governorate subdivision name1 Nabeul Governorate subdivision type2 subdivision name2 government footnotes government type leader title leader name established title established date area magnitude unit pref Imperial area footnotes area total km2 area land km2 population as of 2004 population footnotes population note population total population density km2 timezone Central European Time CET utc offset 1 latd latm lats latNS N longd longm longs longEW W elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft postal code type postal code area code blank name blank info website footnotes Soliman, Tunisia is a town and commune in the Nabeul Governorate , Tunisia . As of 2004 it had a population of 29,060. ref name ins fr http www.ins.nat.tn fr rgph2.1.commune.php?code modalite 24415&Code indicateur 0301007&Submit3 Envoyer Recensement de 2004 Institut national de la statistique ref See also List of cities in Tunisia References reflist coord 36 42 N 10 29 E display title region TN type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Tunisia Category Communes of Tunisia Communes of Tunisia Tunisia geo stub ar ca Soliman cy Soliman de Soliman Tunesien el fr Soliman Tunisie ro Soliman ...   more details



  1. Transport in Tunisia

    Tunisia has a number of international airports to service its sizable tourist trade. Tunis is the center ... Image Tunisian Railway Map.svg thumb A map of the railway network of Tunisia, including major cities Tunisia inherited much of its rail transport system from the French and the Tunisian Government ... 271205 4.html Welcome to Tunisia Online News Updates The latest news from Tunisia Bot generated title ... has a light rail system. In the south of Tunisia, there is a narrow gauge railway called the Sfax Gafsa Railway which delivers phosphates and iron ore to the harbour at Sfax . Tunisia has rail links ... the interior. In 2002, Tunisia borrowed 300 million from the European Investment Bank in 2002 ... Route 1 in the Trans African Highway network passes through Tunisia, linking it to North African nations ... a feeder road links Tunisia to the Trans Sahara Highway from Algeria to West Africa. Pipelines Tunisia has an extensive pipeline network including 3,059 km of gas pipelines, 1,203 kilometres of oil pipeline and 345 km of refined products. Petrochemicals are Tunisia s third most important export ... Economist, Dec 2003 v70 i12 p43 1 Ports and harbors Tunis is the most significant port in Tunisia with other ... and Zarzis . Tunisia s merchant marine consisted of 14 ships as at 2002. Aviation As of 2002, Tunisia had 30 airports including several international airports. The most important one is the Tunis Carthage International Airport but other significant airports serve Sfax, Houmt Souk , Monastir, Tunisia Monastir , Tozeur and Tabarka . Tunisair is the national airline. See also Tunisia References ... CIA World Factbook 2006 Transportation in Tunisia Tunisia Encyclopedia Britannica Online page 16 ... welcom access.html Tourism Tunisia Airports http www.tunisia360.com index.php?option com fireboard&Itemid ... Tunisia http www.progrestransit.com Forwarding transit Tunisia Economy of Tunisia Africa in topic Transport in Category Transport in Tunisia fr Transport en Tunisie it Trasporti in Tunisia lt Tuniso ...   more details



  1. Polygamy in Tunisia

    LROP Tunisia became the first Arab state to formally abolish polygamy in 1956 ref http pdf.dec.org pdf docs PDACF910.pdf Tunisia Banned Polygamy 1956 ref , the same year it gained official independence. In current times, Tunisia is still one of the very few predominately Islamic nations that has legally banned polygamy , another notable nation being Turkey , which has been noted to have a significant amount of Western world western influence. External links references Africa topic Polygamy in Category Tunisian law Category Tunisian society Category Polygamy by country ...   more details



  1. Geography of Tunisia

    Country geography name Tunisia map tunisia sm03.png continent Africa region Northern Africa coordinates ... river Medjerda River br 450  km largest lake Tunisia is a country located in Northern Africa , bordering ... 00 N 9 00 E type country . Tunisia occupies an area of 163,610 square kilometres, of which 8,250 are water. Tunisia borders Algeria for 965  km and Libya for 459  km. Maritime claims Contiguous ... geography Image Tunisia Topography.png 150px left thumb Topographic map of Tunisia. Tunisia is situated ... Tunisia gives the country two distinctive Mediterranean coasts, west east in the north, and north south in the east. Tunisia is about the size of the American state of Wisconsin. Despite its relatively small size, Tunisia has great environmental diversity due to its north south extent. Its east west extent is limited. Differences in Tunisia, like the rest of the Maghreb, are largely north south environmental ..., the eastern extension of the Atlas Mountains, runs across Tunisia in a northeasterly direction from ... 1,050 metres 3,440 ft and snow occurs in winter. The Sahel, a broadening coastal plain along Tunisia ... region is semi arid and desert. Tunisia has a coastline 1,148 kilometres 713 mi long. In maritime ... sea of 12 nautical miles 22.2 km 13.8 mi . Climate Tunisia s climate is temperate in the north ... is Jebel ech Chambi , at convert 1544 m ft 0 . Largest cities main List of cities in Tunisia class wikitable colspan 5 align center bgcolor FFA500 Cities in Tunisia rowspan 1 align center bgcolor ... Governorate of Tunisia Governorate 1. Tunis 989,000 993,000 Tunis Governorate Tunis 2. Sfax 881,600 ... Bizerte 8. Monastir, Tunisia Monastir 475,200 494,900 Monastir Governorate Monastir 9. Aryanah ... 0201 Institut National de la Statistique Tunisie Natural resources Tunisia possesses petroleum , phosphate s, iron ore, lead , zinc , salt and arable land. 3,850  km of land is irrigated in Tunisia ... 20 forests and woodland 4 other 44 Environment Current environmental issues for Tunisia include ...   more details



  1. A Night in Tunisia

    about the Dizzy Gillespie song the Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers albums A Night in Tunisia 1957 album and A Night in Tunisia 1960 album A Night in Tunisia is a musical composition written by Dizzy Gillespie in 1942 while he was playing with the Earl Hines Band. It has become a jazz standard . It is also known as Interlude , ref http www.jazzstandards.com compositions 0 nightintunisia.htm Night in Tunisia at jazzstandards.com. Accessed 10 January 2008. ref under which title it was recorded with lyrics by Sarah Vaughan and Anita O Day . Gillespie himself called the tune Night in Tunisia . Although the song is sometimes titled A Night in Tunisia , the proper title is Night in Tunisia. The song appears as the title track of 30 CDs and is included in over 500 currently available CDs. In January 2004, The Recording Academy added the Dizzy Gillespie & His Sextet s 1946 Victor recording of Night in Tunisia to its Grammy Hall of Fame . Night in Tunisia was one of the signature pieces of Gillespie s bebop big band , and he also played it with his small groups. Analysis The complex bass line in the A section is notable for avoiding the standard walking bass pattern of straight quarter note s, and the use of oscillating half step up half step down chord changes gives the song a unique, mysterious feeling. Like many of Gillespie s tunes, it features a short written introduction and a brief interlude that occurs between solo sections in this case, a twelve bar sequence leading into a four ... Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in A Night in Tunisia 1957 album 1957 and A Night in Tunisia 1960 album ... Paquito D Rivera ref http www.amazon.com dp B002KQB2FO A Night in Tunisia Album Version at amazon.com. ... and Bugle Corps show in 1997. References reflist DEFAULTSORT Night in Tunisia, A Category 1942 songs Category Compositions by Dizzy Gillespie Category 1940s jazz standards de A Night in Tunisia nl A Night in Tunisia ja ...   more details



  1. Wildlife of Tunisia

    Image MhorrGazelleza.jpg thumb Dama Gazelle The wildlife of Tunisia is composed of its flora and fauna . It has 84 species of mammals and 375 species of birds. Tunisia is well documented for its addax and Dama Gazelle population. Fauna Empty section date February 2011 Mammals main List of mammals in Tunisia Birds main List of birds of Tunisia Notes Reflist References Cite book url http www.bucknell.edu msw3 title Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed editor last Wilson editor first Don E. editor2 last Reeder editor2 first DeeAnn M. publisher Johns Hopkins University Press year 2005 accessdate 3 August 2009 cite web url http animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu site index.html title Animal Diversity Web publisher University of Michigan Museum of Zoology date 1995 2006 accessdate 22 May 2007 cite web last Lepage first Denis authorlink coauthors year url http www.bsc eoc.org avibase avibase.jsp?region tn&pg checklist&list clements title Checklist of birds of Tunisia format work Bird Checklists of the World publisher Avibase accessdate 26 April 2007 cite book title Birds of the World a Checklist first James F. last Clements publisher Cornell University Press year 2000 isbn 0934797161 pages 880 WildlifeofAfrica Use dmy dates date February 2011 DEFAULTSORT Wildlife Of Tunisia Category Biota of Tunisia Category Wildlife by country Tunisia ...   more details



  1. Zarat, Tunisia

    Expand French Zarat topic geo date February 2010 Infobox settlement official name Zarat other name native name nickname settlement type Commune and town motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image map mapsize map caption pushpin map pushpin label position bottom pushpin mapsize pushpin map caption subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Tunisia subdivision type1 Governorates of Tunisia Governorate subdivision name1 Gab s Governorate subdivision type2 subdivision name2 government footnotes government type leader title leader name established title established date area magnitude unit pref Imperial area footnotes area total km2 area land km2 population as of 2004 population footnotes population note population total population density km2 timezone Central European Time CET utc offset 1 latd latm lats latNS N longd longm longs longEW W elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft postal code type postal code area code blank name blank info website footnotes Zarat is a town and commune in the Gab s Governorate , Tunisia . As of 2004 it had a population of 5,205. ref name ins http www.ins.nat.tn fr rgph2.1.commune.php?code modalite 24451&Code indicateur 0301007&Submit3 Envoyer Recensement de 2004 Institut national de la statistique ref See also List of cities in Tunisia References reflist coord 33 40 N 10 21 E display title region TN type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Tunisia Category Communes of Tunisia Communes of Tunisia Tunisia geo stub fr Zarat ...   more details



  1. Moularès, Tunisia

    Infobox settlement official name Moular s other name native name nickname settlement type Commune and town motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image map mapsize map caption pushpin map pushpin label position bottom pushpin mapsize pushpin map caption subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Tunisia subdivision type1 Governorates of Tunisia Governorate subdivision name1 Gafsa Governorate subdivision type2 subdivision name2 government footnotes government type leader title leader name established title established date area magnitude unit pref Imperial area footnotes area total km2 area land km2 population as of 2004 population footnotes population note population total population density km2 timezone Central European Time CET utc offset 1 latd latm lats latNS N longd longm longs longEW W elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft postal code type postal code area code blank name blank info website footnotes Moular s is a town and commune in the Gafsa Governorate , Tunisia . See also List of cities in Tunisia References reflist coord 34 29 N 8 16 E display title region TN type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Tunisia Category Communes of Tunisia Communes of Tunisia Tunisia geo stub ar ca Oum Larais cy Oum El Araies fr Moular s Tunisie ...   more details



  1. History of Tunisia

    HTIB The History of Tunisia is subdivided into the following articles Prehistoric Tunisia History of Punic era Tunisia History of Roman era Tunisia History of early Islamic Tunisia History of medieval Tunisia History of Ottoman era Tunisia History of French era Tunisia History of modern Tunisia Image Tunisia sm03.png 160px thumb left Modern Tunisia. Names Tunisia, Republic of Tunisia al Jumhuriyyah ..., such terms as ancient Tunisia are anachronistic. Nonetheless, Tunisia will be used throughout ... had various names for Early History of Tunisia their land and settlements here, one early History of Punic era Tunisia Punic era Berber name being Numidia . ref Numidia is mentioned early as a Berber ... here their History of Roman era Tunisia Roman Province of Africa Province of Africa , taking its name ... Islamic Tunisia Arab and Muslim conquest, this name continued in use, as the region was called Ifriqiya .... In the twelfth century the Berber History of medieval Tunisia Almohad s conquered the country and began ... under History of Ottoman era Tunisia Turkish rule , and remains so today. Only in the last years of the nineteenth century, under the History of French era Tunisia French protectorate , did the current name Tunisie or Tunisiyya English language Eng Tunisia come into common use. ref Lisa Anderson, State and Social Transformation in Tunisia and Libya Princeton University 1987 at 13. ref During ..., Tunis, Tunisia. History Outline Its long history may be very briefly outlined or summarized. ref ... J. Perkins, Tunisia. Crossroads of the Islamic and European Worlds Boulder Westview & London Croom Helm 1986 Howard C. Reese, et al., Area Handbook for the Republic of Tunisia Washington American Univ. 1970 Harold D. Nelson, editor, Tunisia. A country study Washington American Univ., 3d ed. 1988 Kenneth J. Perkins, Historical Dictionary of Tunisia Metuchen NJ Scarecrow Press 1989 Abdallah Laroui .... Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco. From pre Roman days to the present New York Devin Adair 1961 ...   more details



  1. Tunisia at the Paralympics

    Infobox Paralympics Tunisia Tunisia made its Paralympic Games d but at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul . It was represented by a single athlete, Monaam Elabed , who won two bronze medals in athletics. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics , although it has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics . Tunisian competitors have only ever taken part in athletics events, with the sole exception of Dalila Tabai who competed in powerlifting in 2000. ref name paralympic.org http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc TUN&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all Tunisia at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref Tunisians have won a total of 23 gold medals, 22 silver and 9 bronze. The country s first gold medals came in 2000, when Wissam Ben Bahri took gold in the high jump, Ali Ghribi in the pentathlon, Fares Hamdi in the long jump, and Maher Bouallegue won three gold medals in running in the 800  m, 1,500  m and 5,000  m races, in the T13 category for partially sighted athletes. In 2004, Bouallegue won three gold again in the 1,500  m 5,000  m and 10,000  m events. The same year, Enna Ben Abidi took gold in the discus Mohamed Charmi in the 1,500  m race in the T37 category and Afrah Gomdi in both javelin and shot put. Tunisia also won gold in the men s 4x400  m race, in the T35 38 category. Most recently, in 2008, Somaya Bousaid won the 800  m and 1,500  m races in the T13 category, while Farhat Chida took gold in both the 400  m race T38 and in the long jump. Mourad Idoudi won the club throw and discus F32 51 Faouzi Rzig the javelin F33 34 52 Raoua Tlili the shot put F40 and Abderrahim Zhiou the 800  m T12 . ref name paralympic.org See also Tunisia at the Olympics References Reflist Paralympics stub NationsinParalympics Category Tunisia at the Paralympics ...   more details



  1. Internet in Tunisia

    Wikify date January 2010 The country of Tunisia has one of the most developed telecommunications infrastructures in North Africa with one of the lowest broadband prices in Africa. As of October 2008, the number .... ref cite web title Tunisia Internet Usage and Marketing Report first last work Internet World Stats ... all of Tunisia s eleven Internet service providers ISPs lease their bandwidth. Six of these ISPs ... content, the government of Tunisia utilizes laws, regulations, and surveillance to achieve strict control over the Internet. For example, journalists have been prosecuted by Tunisia s press code, which ... code. ref name oni cite web url http opennet.net research profiles tunisia title Tunisia date ... of Tunisia, however, dismissed the case, in November 2008 without providing any explanation. ref name oni In addition to being blocked in Tunisia, many opposition and dissident Web sites and blogs have ... based in Tunisia or abroad. The Web based newsletter http www.tunisnews.net Tunis News and a blog .... ref name oni Tunisia does not have specific laws that regulate online broadcasting. As a result ... in 2007 Tunisia s first Internet radio station, Radio 6, which was launched on December 10 to mark ... obstacles to broadcasting on the Internet. ref name oni Web filtering in Tunisia is achieved through ... is able to load the software onto its servers and filter content consistently across Tunisia s eleven ISPs. Tunisia purposefully hides its filtering from Internet users. SmartFilter is designed ... in Tunisia See also Censorship in Tunisia Internet censorship in Tunisia was very strong under the rule ... Global Voices Advocacy Director and Tunisia Activist Sami Ben Gharbia conducted a test from the Netherlands with two Tunisia based activists and confirmed by logging to their email accounts from the Netherland that what he sees is not what they receive when they login from Tunisia, and that they cannot ... Communications in Tunisia Category Internet in Tunisia de Internet in Tunesien fr Internet en Tunisie ...   more details




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