Tunisia

Interesting Facts About Tunisia

• Tunisia is home to Africa's northernmost point, Cape Angela, located on the northeastern coast.
• The country features archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan.
• Tunisia's coastline of 1,300 km includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin.
• The vast majority of Tunisia's population is Arab and Muslim, with Vernacular Tunisian Arabic being the most spoken language.
• Tunisia's population is predominantly Arab-Berber or Arabized Berber, with over 95% of the population comprising these ethnic groups.
• After the Reconquista and expulsion of non-Christians from Spain, as many as eighty thousand Moriscos settled in Tunisia, many in the capital Tunis, which still contains a quarter known as Zuqaq al-Andalus or Andalusia Alley.
• Amazighs are generally concentrated in the Dahar mountains and on the island of Djerba in the southeast, and in the Khroumire mountainous region in the northwest.
• Despite having no official status, French plays a major role in Tunisian society and is widely used in education, the press, and business.

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