Tunisia
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Flag Description
Red with a white disk in the center bearing a red crescent nearly encircling a red five-pointed star; the crescent and star are traditional symbols of islam.

Currency
Tunisian dinar.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 21, 2009. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Northern africa, bordering the mediterranean sea, between algeria and libya.

Climate
Temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south.

Terrain
Mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the sahara.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Shatt al Gharsah -17 m. The highest point is at Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m.

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Tunisia News:
Call to free ill Tunisia reporter
France's foreign minister urges Tunisia to let detained journalist Taoufik Ben Brik seek medical treatment.
Tunisian president in fifth win
Tunisia's president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali secures a fifth term in office with a another landslide victory.

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