Tunisia: Ìyàtọ̀ láàrin àwọn àtúnyẹ̀wò

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|image_coat = Coat of arms of Tunisia.svg

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|national_motto = {{lang|ar|حرية، نظام، عدالة}}<br />''"{{transl|ar|Ḥurriyyah, Niẓām, ‘Adālah}}"''<br />"Liberty, Order, Justice"<ref name="art4">{{Cite journal |title = Tunisia Constitution |contribution = Article 4 |contribution-url = http://www.chambre-dep.tn/a_constit1.html {{ar icon}} |publication-date= 1957-07-25 |accessdate = 2009-12-23 |postscript = .}}</ref>

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* {{lang-ber|ⵜⴰⴳⴷⵓⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵜⵓⵏⴻⵙ}} ''{{transl|ber|Tagduda n Tunes}}''

 

Tunisia is the smallest of the nations situated along the [[Atlas mountains|Atlas mountain]] range. The south of the country is composed of the [[Sahara desert]], with much of the remainder consisting of particularly fertile soil and {{convert|1300|km|mi}} of coastline. Both played a prominent role in ancient times, first with the famous [[Punic]] city of [[Carthage]], then as the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] province of [[Africa (Roman province)|Africa]], which was known as the "bread basket" of Rome. Later, Tunisia was occupied by [[Vandals]] during the 5th century AD, [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]] in the 6th century, and [[Arabs]] in the 8th century. Under the [[Ottoman Empire]], Tunisia was known as "Regency of Tunis". It passed under [[France|French]] protectorate in 1881. After obtaining independence in 1956 the country took the official name of the "Kingdom of Tunisia" at the end of the reign of [[Lamine Bey]] and the [[Husainid Dynasty]]. With the proclamation of the Tunisian Republic on July 25, 1957, the nationalist leader [[Habib Bourguiba]] became its first president.