Tunisia
Tunisia is a state in Maghreb (North and West Africa) that has existed since 1956 CE. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).
Bourguiba gave Tunisia secular family law and mass schooling. The 2010 revolution that ousted Ben Ali began the Arab Spring, and President Saied suspended parliament in 2021.
See Tunisia on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1956 CE to the present
- Duration
- 69 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Maghreb, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Arabic
- Capital
- Tunis
Came from
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Suez Crisis
- Ghana wins independence
- Year of Africa
- Arab Spring
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- French Algeria
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- French West Africa
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- British Nigeria
- Ethiopia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Tunisia exist?
1956 CE to the present, about 69 years.
Where was Tunisia?
Maghreb, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Tunis.
What language did Tunisia speak?
Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.
What came before Tunisia?
French protectorate of Tunisia.