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.