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Tunisia

Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area is almost , with an estimated population of just over 10.4 million...

Timeline of Events

1881

5.12.1881

In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate.

1941

4.16.1941

World War II: The Italian convoy ''Duisburg'', directed to Tunisia, is attacked and destroyed by British ships.

1943

2.19.1943

World War II: Battle of the Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins.

1956

3.20.1956

Tunisia gains independence from France.

11.12.1956

Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.

1957

7.25.1957

The Republic of Tunisia is proclaimed.

1961

7.20.1961

French military forces break the Tunisian siege of Bizerte.

1963

10.10.1963

France cedes control of the Bizerte naval base to Tunisia.

1987

11.7.1987

In Tunisia, president Habib Bourguiba is overthrown and replaced by Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

2002

4.11.2002

The Ghriba synagogue bombing by Al Qaeda kills 21 in Tunisia.