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Encyclopedia > Culture of Tunisia

Culture of Tunisia - Tunisia attracts millions of tourists every year. Near the capital of Tunis are the ruins of Carthage, once the center of the ancient Carthaginian empire which was defeated by the Roman Empire in three Punic wars. For other uses, see Carthage (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC. They are known as the Punic Wars because the Latin term for Carthaginian was Punici (older Poenici, from their Phoenician ancestry). ...


Tunisia held the African Nations Cup in 1964, 1994 and 2004. Tunisia became African Nations Champion in 2004. The African Nations Cup (more formally the African Cup of Nations) is the main national football competition for CAF nations. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Tunisia (460 words)
Tunisia was the site of Carthage, a state conquered by the Roman Empire, which withdrew in the 5th century.
Tunisia is in north Africa, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert.
Tunisia's association agreement with the European Union entered into force on 1 March 1998, the first such accord between the EU and Mediterranean countries to be activated.
About Tunisia - Travel, Maps, Flag and Information (273 words)
The Tunisian Republic (الجمهرية التونسية), or Tunisia, is a country situated on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.
It is the easternmost and smallest of the nations situated along the Atlas mountain range, bordering Algeria, to the west, and Libya to the south and east.
Tunisia is in north Africa, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert and between Algeria and Libya.
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