Tunisia

Zhingoora Books

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Reference work

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300625797
• Langue: English

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Tunisia [ZHINGOORA BOOKS]

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Tunisia (Africa)

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Introduction ::Tunisia

Background:

Rivalry between French and Italian interests in Tunisia culminated in a French invasion in 1881 and the creation of a protectorate. Agitation for independence in the decades following World War I was finally successful in getting the French to recognize Tunisia as an independent state in 1956. The country's first president, Habib BOURGUIBA, established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation. In November 1987, BOURGUIBA was removed from office and replaced by Zine el Abidine BEN ALI in a bloodless coup. BEN ALI is currently serving his fifth consecutive five-year term as president. Tunisia has long taken a moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations. Domestically, it has sought to defuse rising pressure for a more open political society.

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Geography ::Tunisia

Location:Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya

Geographic coordinates:34 00 N, 9 00 E

Map references:Africa

Area:

Total:163,610 sq km

Country comparison to the world:92

Land:155,360 sq km

Water:8,250 sq km

Area - comparative:Slightly larger than Georgia

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Land boundaries:

Total:1,424 km

Border countries:Algeria 965 km, Libya 459 km

Coastline:1,148 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea:12 nm

Contiguous zone:24 nm

Exclusive economic zone:12 nm

Climate:in north with mild, rainy Temperate winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south

Terrain:Mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara

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Elevation extremes:

Lowest point:Shatt al Gharsah -17 m

Highest point:Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m

Natural resources:Petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt

Land use:

Arable land:17.05%

Permanent crops:13.08%

Other:69.87% (2005)

Irrigated land:3,940 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources:cu km 4.6 (2003)

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Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total:2.64 cu km/yr (14%/4%/82%)

Per capita:261 cu m/yr (2000)

Natural hazards:NA

Environment - current issues:Toxic and hazardous waste disposal is ineffective and poses health risks; water pollution from raw sewage; limited natural fresh water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification

Environment - international agreements:

Party to:Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation

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Geography - note: Strategic location in central Mediterranean; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration

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People ::Tunisia

Population:10,589,025 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:77

Age structure:

0-14 years: 1,149,796)

15-64 years: 3,652,322)

22.7%

70.1%

(male

(male

1,227,238/female

3,701,661/female

65 years and over:(male 352,003/female 7.2% 403,319) (2010 est.)

Median age:

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