Tunisia 1258-1922

Tunisia Boundaries
Bodies of water bordering Tunisia are the Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Gabes, Golfede, Hammamet, Gulf of Tunis and the Strait of Sicily. The nations that border Tunisia are Algeria which is on the western side and Libya which is on the southeastern side.

Tunisia has 24 Governorates to run different districts for administrative purposes. The boundaries are shown on the map and include "Beja (Bajah), Ariana (Aryanah), Bizerte (Banzart), Ben Arous (Bin 'Arus), Gafsa (Qafsah), Gabes (Qabis), Kairouan (Al Qayrawan), Jendouba (Jundubah), Kebili (Qibili), Kasserine (Al Qasrayn), Mahdia (Al Mahdiyah), Kef (Al Kaf), Medenine (Madanin), Manouba (Manubah), Monastir, Nabeul (Nabul), (Al Munastir), Sidi Bou Zid (Sidi Bu Zayd), Sfax (Safaqis), Sousse (Susah), Siliana (Silyanah), Tozeur (Tawzar), Tataouine (Tatawin), Zaghouan (Zaghwan) and Tunis".

"Tunisia Political Map." World Map, Map of the World. 01 June 2009 .

Timeline

• Between the time of 1230-1574 "the Hafsids break away from Almohads". In Tunis they then create a new dynasty.


• Tunisia breaks away and becomes a part of the Ottoman Empire in 1574.


• Between 1705-1881 they create the Husseinite Dynasty.


• Between 1881-1956 the "French Protectorate (established 12 May 1881). Anti-colonial resistance, led mostly by the Neo-Destour party, persisted for most of the 75 years of French domination."


• In 1920 they created the "Foundation of the Liberal Constitutional Party (Destour) by


• Tunisian nationalists".

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