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1) Which of the following is not a city in NORWAY?
A — Stockholm
B — Oslo
C — Bergen
D — Trondheim
2) In late summer 2024, over 20 silver Roman denarii coins were discovered inside a wall hole at an acropolis on the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria. The Italian island is located between ITALY and which country in Africa?
A — CAMEROON
B — TUNISIA
C — ETHIOPIA
3) Which two states in the UNITED STATES have more than 80 counties each?
A — Arizona and Nevada
B — Michigan and Minnesota
C — Connecticut and Rhode Island
D — North Dakota and South Dakota
ANSWERS
Question 1:
A . . . . . Stockholm which is the capital of Sweden (↗)
Question 2:
B . . . . . Tunisia
Question 3:
B . . . . . Michigan and Minnesota
People all across TUNISIA are celebrating their country's Independence Day today. Tunisia achieved independence from France in 1956. Happy Independence Day!
● Beach gigolos
● Having more women’s rights compared to other Arab countries
● Jasmine
● Star Wars filming locations
● The desert – and desert hockey
● The Hand of Fatima (Hamsa) symbols for good luck
● White-sand beaches
Most items were listed in The Africa Book; the MLA citation is below. What are other "trademarks" of this African country? Feel free to share your thoughts with a comment!
Phillips et al. The Africa Book: A Journey through Every
Country in the Continent. Lonely Planet, 2007.
— #AfricaWeek —
According to National Geographic MapMaker (mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org), the following items are major exports of TUNISIA: agricultural products, almonds, beverages, chemicals, citrus fruit, clothing and textiles, dairy products, dates, electric equipment, equipment and machinery, footwear, grain, hydrocarbons, iron ore, lead, meat, olive oil, olives, petroleum, phosphates, salt, semi-finished goods, sugar beets, tomatoes, and zinc. According to February 2017 statistics from the International Monetary Fund (data.imf.org), countries and territories buying and importing most of those exports include France (top importer), Italy, Germany, Spain, Libya, Algeria, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Bangladesh, India, Egypt, Ethiopia, Austria, and Portugal.
GeoFact of the Day currently has seven country-by-country posts highlighting towns, cities, and communities located next to massive water bodies:
— BARBADOS (↗)
— DOMINICA (↗)
— GHANA (↗)
— GRENADA (↗)
— GUINEA (↗)
— SÉNÉGAL (↗)
— TUNISIA (↗)
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TUNISIA, the North African country located between Algeria to the west and Libya to the east, is celebrating its independence day on Sunday, March 20th. Tunisia gained independence from France in 1956. Therefore, Tunisians are celebrating their 60th anniversary of independence from a colonial European empire. To make Tunisia's independence day more special, March 20th is also International Day of Happiness! Tunisia's flag was mentioned in the country's constitution in 1959, although the design dates back into the 1800s (image from Flagpedia.net). If you are a Tunisian citizen reading this, thanks for visiting my blog today and Happy Independence Day to you!
Situated in North Africa, TUNISIA is one of 21 countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Therefore, it is no surprise that coastal Tunisia boasts beaches, plenty of coastal communities, and an idyllic Mediterranean climate. However, northwestern Tunisia does not have many communities along the coast. To the east, there are more coastal cities near Tunis, Tunisia's capital and city with over 1,055,000 residents. Approximate populations of major towns and cities are listed in parentheses. From west to east, towns and cities along Tunisia's northern coast include Tabarka (over 17,000), Douar El Aich Ben Hamza, Ras Angela, Bizerte (over 115,000), Zarzouna, Metline, Cap Zebib, Ras El Djebel (Ras Jebel), Raf Raf, Lahmeri, Raoued (54,000), La Marsa (93,000), Tunis, Rades (60,000), Korbous, and Al Huwariyah (El Haouaria).
Towns and cities along the curvy north-south coast in northeastern Tunisia include Hammam El Guezaz, Kelibia (58,500), Menzel Temime (65,700), Korba (69,000), El Maâmoura, Béni Khiar (17,000), Nabeul (over 73,000), Hammamet (97,600), Hergla, Sousse (over 271,400), Monastir (over 104,500), Téboulba, Mahdia (80,000), Chebba (24,000), Sidi Mansour, Sfax (340,000), Mahres (34,300), Skhira (34,700), and Gabès (153,000). Finally, communities along the northwest-southeast coastline in southeastern Tunisia include Al-Zar At, El Jorf (Jorf), Djerba Ajim (24,300) on Djerba island, Boughrara, Sangho, Zarzis (74,400), Ben Guerdane (80,000), and Ras Jedir.
GeoFact of the Day's Tunisia post (↗)
On May 22nd, the SUNY-ESF Institute for Species Exploration announced ten recently discovered species that topped its list, ranging from a one-celled organism to a much larger tree species (SUNY stands for State University of New York and ESF stands for Environmental Science and Forestry). The Olinguito mammal (in the raccoon family) lives in the Andes mountains of Colombia and Ecuador. Kaweesak's Dragon Tree was discovered in Loei and Lop Buri provinces in Thailand. Named after the Antarctic Geological Drilling Program (ANDRILL), the ice-dwelling Andrill Anemone were discovered under a glacier on Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf. Aptly named for its appearance, tiny Skeleton Shrimp were found in a cave on Santa Catalina island in California, USA.
The Orange Penicillium fungus was discovered in Tunisia soil, while scientists found a type of one-celled Amoeboid Protist in underwater caves in the Mediterranean Sea, specifically off the coast of Spain. Northeastern Australia is a habitat for the rare Leaf-Tailed Gecko. Clean Room Microbes have an interesting discovery story. They were discovered in spacecraft assembly clean rooms, where most microscopic organisms cannot survive, in the USA (Florida) and French Guiana. Another interesting small organism is the Tinkerbell Fairyfly, a parasitic wasp discovered in Costa Rica. Finally, eyeless Domed Land Snails certainly have a ghostly appearance with their translucent shells. They were found in western Croatia's Lukina Jama-Trojama caves.
Officially called the Republic of Tunisia, TUNISIA (تونس, ⵜⵓⵏⴻⵙ, Tunisie*) is an Arabic- and French-speaking country located in Northern Africa. Algeria and Libya are the bordering countries. Tunisia also borders the Mediterranean Sea along its northern coastline. Two main islands with French influence belong to Tunisia: Ile de Djerba and Iles de Kerkennah. With well over 2 million residents in the metropolitan area, Tunisia's capital and most-populated city is Tunis. Other cities include Bizerte, Douz, Makthar, Meknassy, Monastir, Sfax, Tozeur, and Zarzis. Tozeur is north of Chott el Djerid, a salt lake that is Tunisia's largest lake. The currency is the Tunisian Dinar, and its ISO 4217 currency code is TND.
* Translations of the country's name in Arabic, Berber, and French
Above Left: Bordj el Kabir Fort, Djerba Island
Center: The Kerkennah Islands as seen in space
Right: A Coffeehouse on Djerba Island
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