Tunisia Information

Information :

•  Full name: Republic of Tunisia.

•  Capital City: Tunis.

•  Language: Arabic, French, English and German.

•  Currency: Tunisian Dinar.

•  Religion: Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

•  National Anthem: “Himat Al Hima, Ala Khallidi”.

•  Newspaper: Al Badil, Assabah, La Presse, Le Temps and Tunisia Daily.

•  Places to Visit: Cap Bon Peninsula, Tozeur, Tunis, Bardo Museum, Carthage, Cave d'Ali Berbere, Coliseum of El-Jem and Sufetula.

•  Transport: Airways : charter flights are the most used option. International airports are located in Tunis-Carthage, Monastir and Jerba, with Tozeur and Tabarka. Flight services are available from Tunis Air; Roadways : shared taxies ply between Algeria and Tunisia; Waterways : ferry services are available from Italy and France. Also, the services of yachting marinas can be had from ports in Tunisia like Monastir, Port el-Kantaoui, Sidi Bou Saïd, Tabarka and Zarzis.

•  Shopping: Berber bracelets and necklaces; naecklaces made of glass beads, coins and Coral; charms to ward off the evil eye or insure fertility like the fish, hands of Fatma , triangles, arches and other designs; hand painted ceramic tiles, platters, oil and water jars and bowls are displayed in every color, hue and design; Embossed, engraved, chased and enameled copper and brass trays, coffeepots, vases and ashtrays; leatherworks; carpets of wool or camel hair alloucha of Kairouan, colored klim , margoums, silk; wall hangings; wall hangings; antiques like coins, statues, fossils, authentic traditional women's costumes, art deco, bric-a-brac, and old versus antique pottery, furniture and art work; "Sidi Bou Said" birdcages; traditionally dressed dolls.

Introduction : rich in both history and cultural diversity, Tunisia proves a treat to anyone who takes a trip to the country. It has so much to offer that soaking in all of it will prove to be an enriching, though hypnotizing task. This is exactly what allured the French into making and retaining Tunisia one of its colonies for some 75 years. However, Tunisia reclaimed its land from French possession 1956.

Location of Tunisia : located in the north of the continent of Africa, Tunisia is a land strip dividing intruding between the countries of Libya to the southeast and Algeria to the west and southwest. The north and east proper of Tunisia is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, with the Strait of Sicily lying to its northeast.

Physical Map of Tunisia : landscape variations in Tunisia are pretty varied. They range from mountains to coasts, with plains, rivers, lakes, woodlands, cultivations of grapes and olives, oases, salt-plains and deserts thrown in between. It contains two salt lakes – the Sebkha-elSejumi, which is also a marsh, and the Lake of Tunis.

Climate of Tunisia : Tunisia has a climate typical of the Mediterranean regions. So, summers are hot and relatively dry and winters are pleasant and wet. However, in the interiors of the desert, temperature variations are stark. Moreover, the temperature is higher too. The summer months last from the month of May to the month of September. Winter sets in from mid-September and lasts until March. It is in these months that precipitation is at its highest.

Flora and Fauna of Tunisia : Tunisia has diverse varieties flora across the country. This variety ranges from oaks to esparto grass, due to the variations on land and soil forms. Other flora species include cork oak, pines, jujube, and gum. As far as fauna goes, the animals of Tunisia are gazelles of various species, jackals, sleeved mouflons and wild boars. In the parts of Tunisia that fall in the Sahara region, scorpions and snakes like the horned viper are to be found.

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