The Republic of Tunisia,La Republique Tunisienne (African countries) Satellite maps
The name: the Republic of Tunisia (The Republic of Tunisia, La Republique Tunisienne)Independence Day: March 20 (1956)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of 3:2.Flag-red, central to a white circle, its diameter is about half the width flag, in the Yi Wan Yuen and red crescent and a red Wu Jiaoxing.The flag of history can be traced back to the Ottoman Empire period, Wu Jiaoxing Crescent and the signs from the Ottoman Empire, is now a symbol of the Republic of Tunisia, the Islamic countries are also signs.National Emblem: In order to shield logo.Shield-shaped on the red crescent and Wu Jiaoxing, the implication with the national flag.There are three AP shield the surface: the upper part of sailing is sailing in the ocean, symbolizing the history of the Phoenicians the first boat to Tunisia; bottom left for Huang on a balance, symbol of justice and equality; lower right corner for a red ground Only Wodao upright lion.Central Shoudai face shield on the Arabic words "order, freedom and justice."National political figures: President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali Zain (zine al-abidine ben ali), 1987年11月7日took office.1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004, four times elected president.Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi (Mohamed Ghannouchi), 2002年9 of the resumed.Physical Geography: 162,155 square kilometers.At the northern tip of Africa, Algeria and adjacent to the West.Southeastern border with Libya, North, the east Mediterranean Sea, separated from Tunisia and Italy across the Taiwan Strait.Complex terrain.Mountainous northern, central and western lowlands and the Platform for; northeast of the coastal plain to the south to the desert.Anai homes than the mountain peak 1,544 meters above sea level.Underdevelopment in the water system.Maijieerda the largest river in the river, the river basin area of about 24,000 square kilometers.North of the Mediterranean-type climate is subtropical.Subordinates in the savannah climate.Southern is a tropical continental desert climate.August is the hottest month, the daily average temperature 21 ° C-33 ° C; 1 Lengyue the month, the daily average temperature 6 ° C-14 ° C.Population: 991.0872 million (the end of April 2004).For more than 90 percent of Arabs and the rest for the Berber people.Arabic for Mandarin Chinese, French general.Islam is the religion of the State, mainly Sunni, the minority Catholic, Jewish.Capital: Tunis (Tunis), population 2.14 million (2003).A brief history: the early ninth century BC, the Phoenicians in this coastal region of Tunisia Bay Carthage City, after the development of slavery power.In 146 BC, a Roman Empire of Africa Province part.Year 5 to 6 Wang century has been in occupation and the Byzantine people.AD 703, was the Arab Muslim conquest, the beginning of the Arab.Ha Fusi 13th century establishment of a powerful dynasty of the Tunisian national.In 1574 the Turkish Ottoman Empire into a province.1881 France became the protection of territory.1955 Law was forced to agree to implement internal self-government.March 20, 1956 France recognized independent Tunisia.July 25, 1957, the Constituent Assembly passed a resolution process, the deposed king, the abolition of the monarchy, the establishment of the Republic, while the appointment of Habib Bourguiba as first president.November 1959 Bourguiba in the first elected president by universal suffrage in 1975, approved by Parliament, cloth become president for life.November 7, 1987, to succeed Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of the Republic of Bourguiba.Tunis Carthage northern coastal city in a luxury villa ruins of ancient Rome, the ancient city of Carthage Tunis is the site of the most famous monuments.Administrative Division: country is divided into 24 provinces, under the 254 counties and 240 towns.Politics: June 1, 1959, the Constituent Assembly through the first constitution of the Republic of that process is free, independent sovereign state, implementation of republican form of government.March 1975, adopted the draft amendment to the Constitution, the Republic announced that Bourguiba was president for life.July 1988, through the amendment to the Constitution, amendments, "president for life" and eight terms, an increase of "election-age", "President of vacancies, by the Speaker as interim president," and so on.October 1998 through the revision of the constitution and electoral law, presidential candidate of the election to reduce the age, and expand the scope of the election.President of a five-year term, renewable twice.May 2002, held the first post-independence referendum, through constitutional amendment.Lifting of restrictions on the number of presidential re-election, presidential candidates and the age limit to 75 years.In addition, the new Constitution has also increased the content of democracy and the rule of law.Parliament was a hospital system, set up the National Assembly.2002 amendment to the Constitution changed to a bicameral system, by the National Assembly and the Senate.National Assembly for five years, seven under the Standing Committee.Parliamentary oversight of government work and the right of no confidence proposed by the Government.Tunisian singer of LatifiyaEconomy: agriculture, but not food self-sufficiency.Industrial oil and phosphate mining, manufacturing and processing industries based.The more developed tourism industry, in the national economy accounted for an important position.Resources mainly phosphate, oil, natural gas, iron, aluminum, zinc, and so on.Has proven reserves: 2 billion tons of phosphate, 70 million tons of oil and natural gas 61.5 billion cubic meters, 25 million tons of iron ore, the owners have to phosphate mining raw materials for the chemical industry and oil industry.In the textile industry in light industry ranks first, accounting for one-fifth of the entire industrial investment.Of the arable land area of 9 million hectares, has 5 million hectares of arable land, of which 7 percent for irrigated.Tunisia is a major producer of olive oil, olive oil production of the world's total output of 4-9 percent, its main exports of agricultural products.Tourism in the national economy Habitat important position, Tunisia, Sousse, Monastir, collapsing angle and Jieer Ba Island is a popular tourist areas, especially the world famous ancient capital ruins Carthage, attracting several million a year The foreign tourists so that the Tunisian tourism revenues into the first source of foreign exchange.Press and Publications: major newspapers: "rejuvenation", "Free Press", "Business News" and "reality" (magazine).Tunis Afrique Presse was in January 1961 to create the state news agency, in Paris, Bonn, New York, Brussels, Algiers, Rabat, Cairo, Kuwait, Dakar, and other places to send a permanent reporter, Chao Shou more than 40 news agency.Tunisian Radio and Television Administration Commission of the National radio and television, radio and television under the two ministries.Tunisia national radio premiere in 1936, the current Argentina, France, Italy four sets of broadcast programming language, Tunisia Youth Radio, the station and five local Taiwan.Tunisian state television on June 1, 1966 from the air, is now at a (Arabic) and two Taiwan (French), Tunisia and seven young Taiwan.Sudden direct broadcast television, one Taiwan, Italy and France television programme.In 1991 before a television broadcast of the French cable television programming.Diplomacy: sudden external pursue neutral, good-neighborliness, non-aligned policy, showing a moderate, pragmatic, balanced features.That process of the Arab, Islamic and African properties, actively promote the Maghreb countries, with the focus on the development of relations between the EU and the United States, the European Union and associated countries signed the agreement.Sudden active participation in regional and international affairs and seeking to play their own unique influence.Advocated a peaceful settlement of regional disputes, called for the strengthening of South-South cooperation and North-South dialogue, debt relief for developing countries, the establishment of a just and rational new international political and economic order.Relations with China: January 10, 1964, Tunisia and China established diplomatic relations.Tunisia's eastern city Cem Cem circular arena.The Ancient Stadium was built in AD 230-238, is the world's existing ancient Colosseum in third place, the best preserved ancient Roman arena.Tunisia's eastern city Cem Cem circular arena.The Ancient Stadium was built in AD 230-238, is the world's existing ancient Colosseum in third place, the best preserved ancient Roman arena.Visitors in the capital Tunis Medina is satisfied that an old city on the road to the city.Medina is satisfied that the city has built 1,300 years of history, still maintained antique colors of the Arab East.Although the Old City does not exist,However, there are nearly 10 Shing Mun preservation is good.The old city, the capital of Tunis Medina satisfied that the landmark building - Belfry.Medina satisfied in Arabic is "city" means.Medina is satisfied that the city has built 1,300 years of history.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-03/29/content_336314.htm
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