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Tunisia is perhaps best described as a crossroads between East and West. Tunisia is an Arabic and Islamic country. However, Tunisia was once a French protectorate.This western influence still permeates Tunisian culture. Tunisia gained control of its own destiny in 1956. When Tunisia became the Republic of Tunisia it strengthened its relations with both the Arab states and with France. For example French is still widely spoken. Nevertheless, it struggles to maintain a balance between its rich Arab heritage and modern western influences.

So where IS Tunisia? As the above map reveals, Tunisia is inbetween
Libya and Algeria. Even though it is between two volatile countries, it is relatively stable. It is a small, fairly developed country with a varied history and culture. Tourism has become a thriving industry and there are many resorts along the east coast. Carthage is a very wealthy and beautiful suburb of the capital city of Tunis. It is situated on the sea which provides a refreshing and pleasant climate. The main spoken language is Arabic but French is also widely used. English is now taught in many schools. Carthage has become a major centre for international archaeology.

Welcome to "Tunisia, Where's That!?". I started this page as a site for the University of Alberta's excavation of Bir El Djebbana in Carthage, Tunisia. Once the application deadline was over I was still receiving email because of my site. People wanted to know about Tunisia and my experiences there. This page was created to help satisfy those requests.If you have been to Tunisia and have something to add,please email me.
This is the directory. I have divided my page into nine to make it more helpful. I hope it is.



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Please note that this page was created by me, Colette Mondor. I alone accept the responsibility for its contents. I agree that I am the publisher of the information contained in this web page. The views expressed here are not those of Tripod, of the University of Alberta, nor of the excavating team of Bir El Djebbana. Therefore please email me with problems about the contents of this page.The flag was taken from The Tunisian WWW Homepage.