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Tunisia

Tunisia is a country in Northern Africa with its capital in Tunis.

Capital
Tunis
Region
Northern Africa, Africa
Population
12.0 million
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Tunisian dinar (ุฏ.ุช)
Area
163,610 kmยฒ
Borders
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ Libya

๐Ÿ’ก Where the Arab Spring began (2010); Africa's northernmost country.

About the flag

One of the oldest flags in Africa, it dates back to the 1800s and shows its Ottoman heritage in the red crescent and star.

How to spot it: Red field with a white central disc holding a red crescent and star; Turkeyโ€™s crescent and star sit directly on red.

Often confused with: ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey

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