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La Goulette (Arabic: حلق الوادي, Halq al Wadi) is the port of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. The Kasbah fortress was built in 1535 by Charles I of Spain but was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1574. La Goulette is located at around 36°49′5″N, 10°18′18″ECoordinates: 36°49′5″N, 10°18′18″E. Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... A few well preserved Kasbahs in Aït Benhaddou, Morocco The kasbah is a unique kind of medina, or Islamic city. ... Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro April - Jacques Cartier discovers the Iroquois city of Stadacona, Canada (now Quebec) and in May, the even greater Huron city of Hochelaga June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster (see Münster Rebellion) is conquered and disbanded. ... For the Carlist claimant King Carlos V, see Infante Carlos, Count of Molina. ... The Ottoman Turks were the ethnic subdivision of the Turkish people who dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. ... Year 1574 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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La Goulette, Tunisia: Fishing port of Tunis (302 words)
La Goulette is an important part of the port system of Tunis, lying out on the coast.
Goulette has many restaurants, and is a very popular place for Tunisian to come out and eat fish.
Goulette is the second stop after Tunis for the local train that goes along the coast up to La Marsa.
La Goulette,Tunisia (602 words)
Winter is a particularly good time to visit La Goulette; it is the time when the Goulettois reclaim their town from the hordes of tourists and out-of-towners who come seeking refuge from the summer heat in the solace of our famous soothing breeze.
La Goulette is the first town you visit as you travel North from
La Goulette has long harbored a rich mix of Southern European cultures; French, Maltese,and Italians have been living there since colonial times.
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