TunisiaHistory

-Country resides on the Mediterranean with 1200 kilomoters of coastline

-Located in Northern Africa

-Settled by the Phoenicians around 1175 BC. Carthage emerged as a major city in the 5th century

-In 1954 Tunisia was recognized as a country

-Most of the country speaks arabic

TunisiaFood

• Lamb is the preferred food of the country

• The country love hot foods with spices and herbs

• Lamb is usually slow cooked in a hole in the ground surrounded by sand. Process usually take a whole day and is consumed by many people for a feast at night

• Bread usually accomadates every meal. Bread is flat and eaten with the meat of the lamb

• Fast food is current rising and many different cultures food are now being consumed.

Tunisia Music

• The most popular form of dance is called Malouf

• This music came about in the 1400’s as a result of the Spanish

• An “Ud” is a popular instrument played in the country

• Tunisia sets the tone for most of the African country. Because it is the most north country, the music starts in Tunisia and makes its way down the continent.

TunisiaPolitics

• The President of the country is Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali

• Tunisia has been under democratic rule since 1988

• Tunisia is in the midst of creating ties to Europe for trading purposes

• There is a strict distinction between church and state in the country which creates many issues.