Topic - Tunisia

Tunisia (pronounced al-Jumhūriyya at-Tūnisiyya), is the northernmost country in Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area is almost 165,000 km², with an estimated population of just over 10.3 million. Its name is derived from the capital Tunis located in the north-east. - Source: Wikipedia

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Tunisia's Foreign Affairs Minister Nabil Ammar left and Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani shakes hands for photographers at La Farnesina Foreign Minister headquarters in Rome, Thursday, April 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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