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Countries: Tunisia

Vast majority of countries worldwide have achieved social progress since 2011
December 18, 2020

Vast majority of countries worldwide have achieved social progress since 2011

Progress has been made globally on eight of 12 key indicators. The Gambia, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Tunisia shown particularly notable improvement.

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Tunisia becomes the first Arab nation to offer sex education in schools
December 27, 2019November 17, 2020

Tunisia becomes the first Arab nation to offer sex education in schools

Tunisia will become the first country in the Arab world to introduce sex education at schools, the executive director of the Tunisian Association of Reproductive health said.

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First LGBT radio station in the Arab world launches in Tunisia
December 18, 2017November 17, 2020

First LGBT radio station in the Arab world launches in Tunisia

Broadcasting as of December 15, Radio Shams is the brainchild of the LGBT rights organization Shams, with support from the Dutch embassy.

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Tunisia achieves independence from France
March 20, 1956November 11, 2020

Tunisia achieves independence from France

Tunisia achieved independence from France on March 20, 1956 with Habib Bourguiba as Prime Minister. March 20 is celebrated annually as Tunisian Independence Day.

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Ummayad Caliphate expands to the Maghreb and Iberia
February 17, 1003November 11, 2020

Ummayad Caliphate expands to the Maghreb and Iberia

At its greatest extent, the Umayyad Caliphate covered 11,100,000 km2 and 33 million people, making it one of the largest empires in history

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Masinissa founds the kingdom of Numidia
September 27, 1002November 11, 2020

Masinissa founds the kingdom of Numidia

Numidia (202 BC €“ 40 BC, Berber: Inumiden) was an ancient Berber kingdom of the Numidians, located in what is now Algeria and a smaller part of Tunisia , Libya and Morocco in the Berber world.

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Hanno the Navigator of Carthage explores the coasts of West Africa
July 15, 1002November 11, 2020

Hanno the Navigator of Carthage explores the coasts of West Africa

In the 5th century BCE, the Carthaginian explorer Hanno sailed beyond the Pillars of Hercules, out of the Mediterranean and into hitherto unknown territory down the Atlantic coast of Africa.

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The Phoenicians found the city of Carthage in modern-day Tunisia
June 21, 1002November 11, 2020

The Phoenicians found the city of Carthage in modern-day Tunisia

Originally a small port on the coast, established only as a stop for Phoenician traders to re-supply or repair their ships, Carthage grew to become the most powerful city in the Mediterranean before the rise of Rome.

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Berber culture emerges in the Maghreb
February 1, 1001November 11, 2020

Berber culture emerges in the Maghreb

The Berbers have occupied North Africa, specifically the Maghreb, since the beginning of recorded history and until the Islamic conquests of the 8th century CE constituted the dominant ethnic group in the Saharan region.

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Capsian culture flourishes in modern-day Tunisia
January 7, 1001November 11, 2020

Capsian culture flourishes in modern-day Tunisia

The Capsian culture was a Mesolithic and Neolithic culture centered in the Maghreb that lasted from about 8,000 to 2,700 BC.

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