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Tunisia in British English
(tjuːˈnɪzɪə, -ˈnɪsɪə)
noun
a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: settled by the Phoenicians in the 12th century bc; made a French protectorate in 1881 and gained independence in 1955. It consists chiefly of the Sahara in the south, a central plateau, and the Atlas Mountains in the north. Exports include textiles, petroleum, and phosphates. Official language: Arabic; French is also widely spoken. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Tunis. Pop: 11 532 127 (2017 est). Area: 164 150 sq km (63 380 sq miles)
Tunisia in American English
(tuˈniʒə; tuˈniʒiə; tjuˈniʒə; tjuʒiə)
country in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate since 1883, it becameindependent in 1956; a monarchy (1956-57) & a republic since 1957: 63,378 sq mi (164,148 sq km); pop. 6,966,000; cap. Tunis
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Tunisian (Tuˈnisian) adjective, noun
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British English: Tunisia /tjuːˈnɪzɪə; -ˈnɪsɪə/ NOUN
Tunisia is a republic in North Africa, on the Mediterranean.
- American English: Tunisia
- Arabic: تُونُس
- Brazilian Portuguese: Tunísia
- Chinese: 突尼斯
- Croatian: Tunis
- Czech: Tunisko
- Danish: Tunesien
- Dutch: Tunesië
- European Spanish: Túnez
- Finnish: Tunisia
- French: Tunisie
- German: Tunesien
- Greek: Τυνησία
- Italian: Tunisia
- Japanese: チュニジア
- Korean: 튀니지
- Norwegian: Tunisia
- Polish: Tunezja
- European Portuguese: Tunísia
- Romanian: Tunisia
- Russian: Тунис
- Latin American Spanish: Túnez
- Swedish: Tunisien
- Thai: ประเทศตูนีเซีย
- Turkish: Tunus
- Ukrainian: Туніс
- Vietnamese: nước Tunisia
Chinese translation of 'Tunisia'
Tunisia
(tjuːˈnɪzɪə)
n
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突尼斯
(Tūnísī)