Tunisian Geography and Nature
Land, Sea and Climate
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- Roughly how large is Tunisia?
- Which two countries share a land border with Tunisia?
- Which is the highest mountain in Tunisia?
- Which river, rising in Algeria, is the longest in Tunisia?
- Which vast salt lake near Tozeur is the largest in the Sahara?
- Which cape near Bizerte is the northernmost point of the African continent?
- Which peninsula in the north-east points towards Sicily?
- Which island, linked to the mainland by a Roman causeway, is the largest in North Africa?
- Which low-lying islands off Sfax are known for fishing with palm-frond traps?
- Which gulf in the south-east has the greatest tidal range in the Mediterranean?
- Which southern Berber village is known for underground homes dug around courtyards?
- After which southern town did a famous science-fiction film name its desert planet?
- Which town is known as the gateway to the Sahara and hosts an annual Sahara festival?
- Which oasis city in the Jerid is famed for its geometric brickwork and date palms?
- Which climate dominates northern Tunisia?
- What is the Dorsal in Tunisia?
- Which north-western region, with cork oak forests and the heaviest rainfall, centres on Aïn Draham?
- Which lake and national park near Bizerte is a UNESCO site for migratory waterbirds?
- Which port city is Tunisia's second largest and an industrial centre?
- Which port city, ancient Hadrumetum, has a medina listed by UNESCO and a ribat?
- Which northern port city has a canal linking its lake to the sea?
- Which central-western town is the centre of Tunisia's phosphate mining?
- Which sand sea reaches southern Tunisia from Algeria?
- From which mountain town did a Roman aqueduct carry water to Carthage?
- Which strait between Tunisia and Sicily is about 140 kilometres wide at its narrowest?
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