TUNIS

TUNIS is the capital city of Tunisia, a country in North Africa. It is situated at the SW. end of the Lake of Tunis, a few miles SE. of the ruined city of CARTHAGE; is for the most part a crowded unwholesome place, but contains well-supplied bazaars, finely decorated mosques, the bey's palace, a citadel, and is showing signs of improvement.

It was a protectorate of France since 1882, but achieved independence in 1956