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Title: Cosmopolitan Tunisia; Westernized democracyhas a 3,000-year history.(TRAVEL)
Publication: The Washington Times (Newspaper)
Date: January 29, 2005
Publisher: News World Communications, Inc.
Page: D01Distributed by Thompson Gale
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Byline: Frederica Dunn, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
SIDI BOU SAID, Tunisia - Tunisia is a Mediterranean jewel, a small country with a 3,000-year history that includes ancient Carthage, the Romans and the Muslim world. It is a diverse and westernized Arab democracy that is cosmopolitan, multiethnic and peaceful. A former French colony, Tunisia lies between Algeria and Libya and a ferry ride to Sicily. It is a best-kept secret except among Europeans, who come by the planeload. Its varied landscape includes scenic beach resorts, forest-covered mountains in the north, the Sahara in the south, historical ruins, oases and interesting cities. George Lucas saw the country's visual potential two decades ago when he filmed the "Star Wars...
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