Tunisia

I have received so many nice cards these days... Here comes one from the city of Sousse, located on the Tunisian coastline. The city has changed quite a few names during past - Hadrumetun (Punic), Colonia Concordia Ulpia Trajana Augusta Frugifera Hadrumetina (Roman), Hunericopolis (Vandal), Justiniana (Byzantine) and finally Sousse (French). Despite the turmoil around it, Sousse's character had retained the solidly Arabian look and feel it had assumed in the centuries after Islam's wars of conquest. Today it is considered one of the best examples of seaward-facing fortifications built by the Arabs. Its ribat, a soaring structure that combined the purposes of a minaret and a watch tower, is in outstanding condition and draws visitors from around the world. UNESCO declared the medina of Sousse a World Heritage Site in 1988, citing among other things its preservation from modern development. Hvala, Judit :)

Tunisia

Judit was visiting Tunisia and was so kind to send some cards from there! Officially the Republic of Tunisia, It is the smallest country in North Africa. It is an Arab Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria, Libya and the Mediterranean Sea. Tunisia's area is almost 165,000 square kilometers  with an estimated population of just under 10.7 million. Its name is derived from the capital Tunis located in the northeast. The south of the country is composed of the Sahara desert, with much of the remainder consisting of particularly fertile soil and 1,300 kilometers of coastline.

Tunisia has association agreement with the EU and is a member of the Arab Maghreb Union, the Arab League, and the African Union. Tunisia has established close relations with France in particular, through economic cooperation, industrial modernization, and privatisation programs.

She must have enjoyed there! Thanks, Judit!