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Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a part of the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy through the islands of Sicily and Sardinia to the north and Malta to the east. It features the archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan. Known for its ancient architecture, souks, and blue coasts, it covers 163,610 km2 (63,170 sq mi), and has a population of 12.1 million. It contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert; much of its remaining territory is arable land. Its 1,300 km (810 mi) of coastline includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin. Tunisia is home to Africa's northernmost point, Cape Angela. Located on the northeastern coast, Tunis is the capital and largest city of the country, which is itself named after Tunis. The official language of Tunisia is Modern Standard Arabic. The vast majority of Tunisia's population is Arab and Muslim. Vernacular Tunisian Arabic is the most spoken, and French also serves as an administrative and educational language in some contexts, but it has no official status.
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, commonly known as Ben Ali or Ezzine, was a Tunisian politician who served as the second president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011. In that year, during the Tunisian revolution, he was overthrown and fled to Saudi Arabia.
The Tunisia national football team represents Tunisia in men's international association football. The team is a member of both FIFA and CAF, the Confederation of African Football. It is governed by the Tunisian Football Federation, founded in 1957. Colloquially known as the Eagles of Carthage, the team's colours are red and white, and the bald eagle is its symbol. Most of Tunisia's home matches are played at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès since 2001.
Yassine Chikhaoui is a former Tunisian professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Tunisian club Étoile du Sahel.
Mouna Chebbah is a Tunisian handballer for Kastamonu and the Tunisian national team.
Raja Toumi is a Tunisian handball player. She is coaching for Orkanger IF and previously for the Tunisian national team.
Saber Khalifa is a Tunisian former footballer who played as a winger and striker.
Youssef Msakni is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Qatar Stars League club Al Arabi, and captains the Tunisia national team.
Nesrine Daoula is a Tunisian team handball player. She plays on the Tunisian national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil.
Ouided Kilani is a Tunisian team handball player. She plays on the Tunisian national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil.
Maroua Dhaouadi is a Tunisian team handball player. She plays on the Tunisian national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil.
Faten Yahiaoui is a Tunisian team handball player. She plays on the Tunisian national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil.
Ines Jaouadi is a Tunisian handball player for ASF Teboulba and the Tunisian national team.
Echraf Abdallah is a Tunisian handball player for Megrine Sport HBF and the Tunisian national team.
Moez Ben Cherifia is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis, whom he captains, and the Tunisia national team.
Fakhreddine Ben Youssef is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a striker for Egyptian Premier League club Al-Masry and the Tunisia national team.
Manel Kouki is a Tunisian handball player for Stella Sports HB and the Tunisian national team.
Sondes Hachana is a Tunisian handball player for ASF Teboulba and the Tunisian national team.
Anice Badri is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Ali Maâloul is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and the Tunisia national team.
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- ↑ "XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, Tunisia" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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