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TUNISIA |
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Area |
163.610 Kmq |
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Capital
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Tunisi | ||
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Language
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Arabic | ||
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Currency
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Tunisian Dinar | ||
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Religion
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Muslim | ||
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Population
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9.593.402 | ||
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Population annual growth
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1,1% | ||
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Urban population
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62,7% | ||
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Life expentancy at birth
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73 years | ||
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Mortalità infantile |
31 per 1.000 |
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Age group enrolment %
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Primary 118%, Secondary 58%, Tertiary 13% | ||
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Dailies
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50 per 1.000 ab. | ||
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Radio
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199 per 1.000 ab. | ||
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Televisions
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90 per 1.000 ab. | ||
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GNP per capita
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$ 2.060 | ||
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Exports
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$ 5.800 millions | ||
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Imports
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$ 8.300 millions | ||
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(Fonts - population, annual growth, life expectancy, infant mortality, imports and exports: The World Factbook 2000, www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook
- GNP per capita: UNDP, Human Development Report 2000, Oxford 2000
- other infos: Instituto del Tercer Mundo, Guya del mondo 1999/2000, Montevideo 1999)
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook
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HISTORY Tunisia, which is the most northern African state, became independent in 1957. After the Second World War, the pro-independence party Neo Destur gained widespread support and there were a number of anti-colonialist episodes which led to an armed struggle between 1952 and 1955. On 25th July 1957 the ruler was dethroned by a Constituent Assembly controlled by the Destur party and the Republic was proclaimed. Until 1981 the only legal political party in Tunisia was the Neo Destur, renamed Destur Socialist Party, under the guidance of Habib Bourguiba, appointed President for life. It was not until 1987 that General Zin El Abdin Ben Ali was made Prime Minister and in 1989 presidential and legislative elections were held but the parties of the opposition were in the minority. President Ben Ali was re-elected with a majority of 99%. Tunisia has about ten million inhabitants, the majority of whom, about 98%, are Arabs, with a Berber minority. The most widespread religion is Sunni Islam, representing 99.4% of the population, with tiny Jewish and Christian minorities. |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY TOMKINSON M., La Tunisia, Milano : Mursia 1989 KOHLER M., Tunisia, Roma : Gremese 1990 BARBERO (a cura di ), Tunisia, Milano, Clup 1992 CALCHI NOVATI (a cura di), Maghreb-Le guide del Saggiatore, Mondadori 1993 PIZZI, Tremila years di STORY in Tunisia, Vibo Valentia: Jaca Book 1996 BOUHLELI M., Tunisia : STORY, societa e tradizioni, arte e cultura, Religion, Bologna : Pendragon 2000
MUSIC |
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ITALIAN NGO IN TUNISIA AVSI, CICSENE. APS, CISS, RC, COSPE, AFMAL FBF, AICOS, ALISEI NF |
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