What does "tunisia" mean?

A country in North Africa. Capital: Tunis.; The Republic of Tunisia, since 1956.

What is a synonym for "tunisia"?

Common synonyms include: congress, mul:tn, mul:tun, republic of tunisia.

Pronounced //tjuːˈnɪzi.ə//.

//tjuːˈnɪzi.ə// name

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Proper Noun

1
A country in North Africa. Capital: Tunis.; The Republic of Tunisia, since 1956.
2
A country in North Africa. Capital: Tunis.; Ottoman Tunisia; the Eyalet of Tunis, from 1534 to 1881. historical
3
A country in North Africa. Capital: Tunis.; French protectorate of Tunisia, from 1881 to 1956. historical

"A terrible battle took place at Kasserine in western Tunisia."

From Tunis + -ia.

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