Tunisia - General Political Info.
 
 
  
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Tunisia
Long-form name:
  • Republic of Tunisia
Name in Official country language:
  • AL Jumhuriya at Tunisiyah
Type of state:
  • Republic
Head of state (President):
  • Zine el Abidine BEN ALI
Date of Independence:
  • 20 March 1956 (from France)
 
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION - 23 Governorates
Administative Organisation
Tunisia is divided administrativally into 23 semi-autonomous governorates. The 23 governorates are:  
 
Nº
Name
Area   
(sq km)
Population (1994)   
(x1000)
Density   
(per sq. km)
1 Tunis 346,9 890 2566
2 Ariana 1558,4 568,8 365
3 Ben Arous 761,7 371,7 488
4 Nabeul 2787,8 579,8 208
5 Zaghouan 2748,8 142,9 52
6 Bizerte 3696,6 484,2 131
7 Beja 3593,6 305,4 85
8 Jendouba 3105,9 403,7 130
9 Le Kef 4950,5 272,2 55
10 Siliana 4636,4 245,7 53
11 Kairouan 6718 530,7 79
12 Kasserine 8967,8 387,2 48
13 Sidi Bouzid 7001 378 54
14 Sousse 2636,8 435 165
15 Monastir 1018 363,4 357
16 Mahdia 2956,5 334 113
17 Sfax 7555,3 732,8 97
18 Gafsa 9048,9 307,6 34
19 Tozeur 4686,2 89 19
20 Kebili 21927,3 131,5 6
21 Gabes 7215,6 310,2 43
22 Medenine 8568,8 385,5 45
23 Tataouine 33796 135 4
Total 150282,8 8785,7 57
 
 
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
    The 20st March of 1956, Tunisia got the independence from  France. At 25th July of 1957 the Republic was proclamed, and Habib Bourguiba becomes the first President of Independent Tunisia. 

    The 1st June of 1959 was adopted the first Constitution of the Republic of Tunisia. The 15th October of 1963 the French evacuate Bizerta, their last base in the country. 

    The 7th of 1987, in conformity with the Constitution, Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali succeeds President Bourguiba who was declared by his physicians unable to continue assuming the duties of the Office. President Ben Ali was sworn-in by Parliament. The 2nd April of 1989, presidential and legislative elections were celebrated, in which Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was elected President. Next presidential and legislative elections were celebrated the 20st March of 1994 and Ben Ali was re-elected President. This was the first time in the history of independent Tunisia the opposition got a sit in the Parliament.
 
 
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