Fun facts about Tunis
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Tunis is the transcription of the Arabic name تونس, which can be pronounced in multiple ways.
Tunis
Tunisia
Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. As of 2020, it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region and the fifteenth-largest in the Arab world.
From the “Etymology” section
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The historical study of Carthage is complicated due to the destruction of its records by the Romans.
Tunis
Tunisia
Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. As of 2020, it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region and the fifteenth-largest in the Arab world.
From the “History” section
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Tunis is located on the Lake of Tunis and is connected to the Mediterranean Sea by a canal.
Tunis
Tunisia
Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. As of 2020, it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region and the fifteenth-largest in the Arab world.
From the “Geography” section
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The city of Tunis has been the capital of Tunisia since 1159.
Tunis
Tunisia
Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. As of 2020, it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region and the fifteenth-largest in the Arab world.
From the “Politics” section
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Tunis has the lowest cost of living for expatriates in the world according to the Mercer 2017 Cost of Living Rankings.
Tunis
Tunisia
Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. As of 2020, it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region and the fifteenth-largest in the Arab world.
From the “Economy” section
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Photo: Clement Arbib · CC BY-SA 4.0