[52] However the secondary industry is still very represented and Tunis hosts 85% of industrial establishments in the four governorates, with a trend towards the spread of specialized industrial zones in the suburbs. [71] The National Theatre of Tunisia is an important public enterprise in Tunis,[72] and since 1988 been located in the Khaznadar palace (dating from the middle of the 19th century and situated in the Halfaouine quarter), renamed "Theater Palace." In 2007 that increased to 6 million passengers with a rise in tourism to the city.[83]. Tableau II : Projections de la population tunisienne de 2004 à 2024 (Source : INS, les projections de la population Tunisienne 1999- 2029) 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024 [86] The main roads to other Tunisian cities include: Autoroute A1, Tunis-Sfax; Autoroute A3, Tunis-Oued Zarga; and Autoroute A4, Tunis-Bizerte. On both sides of the tree lines avenue, north and south, the city was extended in various districts, with the northern end welcoming residential and business districts while the south receives industrial districts and poorer peoples. As of 2020[update], it is the fourth-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casablanca and Algiers and Tripoli) and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. TUNISIA [60] Bab El-Jazeera, perhaps the oldest gate of the south wall, opened onto the southern road. The economic structure of Tunis, as well as that of the country, is overwhelmingly tertiary industry. If we add the mosques and oratories (about 200), the madrasahs (El Bachia, Slimania, El Achouria, Bir El Ahjar, Ennakhla, etc..), The zaouias (Mahrez Sidi Sidi Ali Azouz, Sidi Abdel Kader, etc.) Population: 10 996 515 • Income group: Middle • Gross national income per capita: US$ 4 200 SAFER ROAD USERS Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Tunisia's population was estimated to be around 11.6 million in mid-2019. Tunis is the starting point from which the main roads and all highways that serve different parts of the country of Tunis originate. Judaism, meanwhile, enjoys a long tradition of presence in the city despite the emigration of a large part of the community after independence. The northern end supports the football club of Esperance Sportive de Tunis while at the other end is the rival Club Africain. The total length of the network will eventually be in the range of 84 km (52 mi). [18] In 1048 the Zirid ruler Al-Muizz ibn Badis rejected his city's obedience to the Fatimids and re-established Sunni rites throughout all of Ifriqiya. Today, each district has its culture and rivalries can be strong. Products include textiles, carpets, and olive oil. In spring, rainfall declines by half. In 1985, the PLO's headquarters was bombed by Israeli Air Force F-15s, killing approximately 60 people. Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Tunisia is $39,952,095,561 (USD) as of 2017.; Real GDP (constant, inflation adjusted) of Tunisia reached $49,633,854,967 in 2017.; GDP Growth Rate in 2017 was 1.96%, representing a change of 951,795,445 US$ over 2016, when Real GDP was $48,682,059,522. La Tunisie n’est pas densément peuplée. La population du district représente 24 % de la population totale, et vit sur un territoire ne dépassant pas 2 % de la superficie du pays [24]. The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from the Almohad and the Hafsid periods. It also changes the name of El Kef governorate to Kef ... Population: 2004-04-28 census. The factors underlying the 2011 revolution that sparked the Arab Spring have also fueled emigration desires for many Tunisians. This indicator shows the number of people that usually live in an area. The Carthage Film Festival is the oldest established film festival in Africa, running biennially until 2014 and annually thereafter. The city retains some of these gates including Bab El Khadra, Bab El Bhar and Bab Jedid but some of the earlier ones have long disappeared. Habib Thameur garden in Tunis has a central pond and flower beds. However, it is common for temperatures to soar even as early as April with record temperatures reaching 40 °C (104 °F). From the early days of its founding, Tunis has been considered an important military base. The 2019 population density in Tunisia is 75 people per Km 2 (195 people per mi 2), calculated on a total land area of 155,360 Km2 (59,985 sq. 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La Tunisie à travers les recensements généraux de la population Télécharger (1Mo) (pdf) Présentation de la conférence de presse : Télécharger (7 Mo ) ( swf : animation flash) l’INS est en train de mettre en ligne progressivement les résultats du recensement. Attached to El Attarine are two other souks: the first, which runs along the western coast of the Al-Zaytuna Mosque, is the Souk El Kmach which is noted for its fabrics, and the second, the Souk El Berka, which was built in the 17th century and houses embroiderers and jewelers. Housed in a former home of a Hafsid scholar, the library of the Khaldounia was founded in 1896 along with the creation of the educational institution. Tunis, capital and largest city of Tunisia, on the northern African coast, between the western and eastern basins of the Mediterranean Sea. The governorates of Tunisia as well as all cities and communes with at least 20,000 inhabitants. The victory against the corsairs is recorded in a tapestry at the Royal Palace of Madrid. The main cemetery in Tunis, the Djellaz Cemetery, dominates this part of town, perched on the slopes of a rocky outcrop. Selon le modèle des nations unies la population de la Tunisie atteindrait en 2029 : - 11,803 millions d’habitants pour l’hypothèse basse, - 12,504 millions d’habitants pour l’hypothèse moyenne Sources - What is a population pyramid? Tunisia has a highly irregular ... (1,219 m) in elevation. [59] Clothing merchants, perfumers, fruit sellers, booksellers and wool merchants have goods at the souks, while fishmongers, blacksmiths and potters tend to be relegated to the periphery of the markets.[59]. Tunis has some of the most important libraries in Tunisia including the National Library of Tunisia which was first installed in 1924 in the Medina, in a building built in 1810 by Hammouda Bey to serve as barracks for troops and then a jail. Tunis holds some of the most prestigious musical institutions in the country. Decolonization led to the exodus of some European minorities whose numbers dwindled every year. [76]. The axis to the structure of this part of the city is the Avenue Habib Bourguiba, designed by the French to be a Tunisian form of Champs-Élysées in Paris with its cafes, major hotels, shops and cultural venues. * estimate for July 1, 2016 ** Internet User = individual who can access the Internet at home, via any device type and connection.More details. majorité des Tunisiens résidaient dans les zones urbaines en 2004 soit, 65% contre 61% en 1994. This city has a high density of traffic because vehicle ownership is rising at 7.5% per year. Lire la suite. Hammouda Bey faced bombardment by the Venetian fleet, and the city experienced a rebellion in 1811. In 1228, Governor Abu Zakariya seized power and, a year later, took the title of Emir and founded the Hafsid dynasty. Tunis also benefited from French construction of a water supply, natural gas and electricity networks, public transport services and other public infrastructure. During World War II, Tunis was held by Axis forces from November 1942 to May 1943. Among the priority lines were: Tunis-Borj Cédria (23 km) where modernization and electrification are already planned; Tunis-Mohamedia-Fouchana (19.4 km); Tunis-Manouba-Mnihla (19.2 km); Tunis-Ezzouhour-Sidi Hassine Séjoumi (13.9 km). Urban population growth (annual %) Sources - Qu’est-ce qu’une pyramide des âges? Both Tunis and Carthage were destroyed; Tunis, however, was rebuilt first[14] under the rule of Augustus and became an important town under Roman control and the center of a booming agricultural industry. Population Pyramids: Tunisia - 2004. However, Tunis remained modestly sized compared to Carthage during this time.[15]. The main palace beys are those of La Marsa, Bardo and Ksar Said. [52] Tunis attracts foreign investors (33% of companies, 26% of investments and 27% of employment), excluding several areas due to economic imbalances. [75] After independence, the Tunisian government implemented a plan to cope with population growth of the city and country, a system of family planning, to attempt to lower the rate of population growth. - Mots-clefs: démographie, pyramide de population, pyramide des âges, vieillissement, retraites, Tunisie, 2000. En 1844, le recensement de l'Empire ottoman attribue à la Tunisie une population de 950.000 habitants (1). [50] This steady growth was accompanied by changes which affected the nature of the settlement of the capital. Primary industry such as agriculture, however, is active in specialized agricultural areas on the suburbs, particularly in the wine and olive oil industries. Built by the Hafsid dynasty in the 15th century, the name Bardo comes from the Spanish word "prado" meaning a garden. As the city has grown and native Tunisians gradually began to replace the extensive European population, conflict between the Arab city and the European city has gradually decreased with the arabization of the population. [54] Tunis has several large plains, the most productive are in Ariana and La Soukra (north), the plain of Manouba (west) and the plain of Mornag (south). Different explanations exist for the origin of the name Tunis. Some of the fortifications around it have now largely disappeared, and it is flanked by the two suburbs of Bab Souika to the north and Bab El Jazira to the south. [63] The Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque, built between 1808 and 1814 was the last mosque built by the Tunis Husseinites before the French occupation. For Tunisia, the only change is ... FIPS Publication Change Notice No. There are also Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunis (Catholic Church), Protestant churches, Evangelical Churches.[62]. After independence, in the 1960s, the National Board of Seaports, which supports all ports in the country, modernized the infrastructure of the port of Tunis. Located near the Bab Souika, the neighborhood of Halfaouine which gained international attention through the film 'Halfaouine Child of the Terraces'. The Greater Tunis area has an area of 300,000 hectares, 30,000 of which is urbanized, the rest being shared between bodies of water (20,000 hectares of lakes or lagoons) and agricultural or natural land (250,000 hectares). In summer, rain is almost completely absent and the sunlight is at a maximum. La population tunisienne est estimée à 11,82 millions d’habitants en 2020, contre 9,56 millions en 2000. When the Arab Muslim troops conquered the region at the end of the 7th century, they established themselves at the outskirts of ancient Tunes, and the small town soon became the city of Tunis that could easily be taken for an Arab foundation. Film producers and cinema have long been present in the city of Tunis. King Louis easily captured Carthage, but his army soon fell victim to an outbreak of dysentery. [citation needed], During the Mercenary War, it is possible that Tunis served as a center for the native population of the area,[13] and that its population was mainly composed of peasants, fishermen, and craftsmen. If you live in a developed country, you probably started school at a very young age, where you learned to read and write.Unfortunately, not all nations have this luxury. Tunis has some large parks, many of which were installed at the end of the 19th century by the authorities of the French protectorate. [63] This includes a network of Catholic buildings, including the Church of St. Joan of Arc, but also with the Protestant Reformed Church and the Anglican church Saint-Georges. He felt very lonely and could not hold back the tears coming from his eyes. On 7 May 1943, at about 15:30 in the afternoon, Tunis fell to troops of British 1st Army and the U.S. 1st Army, which had defeated the German 5th Panzer Army guarding the city. Tunis has been the capital of Tunisia since 1159. À l'opposé, le nord-ouest, particulièrement, les gouvernorats du Kef et de Siliana se vident selon le recensement de la population mené en 2004. Having become an Ottoman province governed by a Pasha who was appointed by the Sultan based in Constantinople, the country attained a degree of autonomy. These ancient buildings include: With an area of 270 hectares (over 29 hectares for the Kasbah)[57] and more than 100,000 people, the Medina comprises one-tenth of the population of Tunis. The Palestine Liberation Organization also had its headquarters in Tunis, from 1982 to 2003. The Gorjani garden, is an English garden located southwest of the city, which notably takes an irregular form, partly due to the steep topography of the land.[67]. Compared to the ancient ruins of Carthage, the ruins of ancient Tunis are not as large. Depuis 1946, les recensements en Tunisie sont réalisés avec une périodicité de 10 ans .Exception faite pour les recensements de 1975 et de 1984 dont les dates de réalisation ont été avancées d'une année. Local opposition to the authorities began to intensify in September 945, when Kharijite insurgents occupied Tunis, resulting in general pillaging. In addition, unemployment is high in young people aged 18 to 24, with one in three unemployed as compared to one in six at the national level. The city became the capital of a Hafsid kingdom stretching towards Tripoli and Fez. Calendrier . A total of 285 unrelated subjects, 190 of whom had beta-thal major, 72 with Hb S/beta-thal, one with Hb C/beta-thal, one with Hb O- … Tunis is served by the Tunis-Carthage International Airport. Statistiques de la Tunisie. The city has, as of the beginning of the 21st century, a public transportation system developed under the management of the Société des transports de Tunis (STT). Practicing the Maliki rite as the vast majority of Tunisia's Mosques. A naval expedition led by Charles himself was dispatched in 1535, and the city was recaptured. Administrative Division. On the stage of this theater, many performances are regularly given by Tunisian, Arabic and international actors. It grew from 27% of the total population in 1956, to 37% in 1975 and 50% in 2006. The city lies on a similar latitude as the southernmost points of Europe. Population Pyramids: Tunisia - 2006. 2004, 2014 census. Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy. [85] In this context, major road infrastructure (bridges, interchanges, roads, etc..) was initiated in the late 1990s to decongest the main areas of the capital. Kasserine Pass, to the northwest, was the scene of a decisive battle of the Tunisian campaign in World War II, which contributed to the collapse of Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Dynamics. It belongs to the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, and its cathedral, small school and other buildings are in Central Tunis. With the development of the capital under the reign of the Hafsids, two emerging suburbs grew outside the walls; Bab El Jazira in the south and Bab Souika to the north. However, following the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, the Spanish under John of Austria succeeded in retaking the city and re-establishing the Hafsid sovereign in October 1573. [88] The city further put itself onto the international basketball map as it hosted the FIBA Africa Championship 1965 and the FIBA Africa Championship 1987. The people in the city assembled in large numbers to celebrate the festival, in extravagant and most luxurious outfits. A regional gymnastics competition was held in Tunis in 1912 with the participation of thousands of French gymnasts. Electricity generation from wind power strongly increased Under French rule, a substantial number of Europeans settled (like the Tunisian Italians); half of the population was European in origin. [89] [84] In the 21st Century, the port of Tunis underwent further transformation with a marina as part of the redevelopment district of La Petite Sicile. The 2005 World Championship final for men in team handball was played in Tunis. At the same time, an active policy of industrialization is developing the municipal economy. [2][3] Some scholars claim that it originated from Tynes, which was mentioned by Diodorus Siculus and Polybius in the course of descriptions of a location resembling present-day Al-Kasbah; Tunis's old Berber village. The town is an important market, road, and rail junction and is the centre of an irrigated agricultural area. This program has yielded significant results since the rate of population growth declined from 3.0% in 1966 to 0.94% in 2004. It was completely rebuilt in 864 and is a prestigious place of worship, and was long an important place of culture and knowledge with the University of Ez-Zitouna on the premises until the independence of Tunisia. The Medina, built on a gentle hill slope on the way down to the Lake of Tunis, is the historical heart of the city and home to many monuments, including palaces, such as the Dar Ben Abdallah and Dar Hussein, the mausoleum of Tourbet el Bey or many mosques such as the Al-Zaytuna Mosque. This gives a total population for the UK from 1851 onwards, quinary (5 year) age breakdown from 1953 - 1970 and a single year of age breakdown from 1971 to the most recent data available (2015). In 1993, it also took possession of the former movie theater Le Paris, with a 350-person seating capacity. [31] Twenty civilians and one policeman were killed in the attack, while around 50 others were injured. Because of population pressure and the rate of migration to the capital, the city continued to grow, even with the creation of new districts in the suburbs. On 3 July 2018, the head of the Ennahdha list Souad Abderrahim was elected by the council as the new mayor of the capital. [15][18] With the rise of the Zirid dynasty Tunis gained importance, but the Sunni population tolerated Shi'ite rule less and less, and carried out massacres against the Shi'ite community. miles). The Métro léger de Tunis network has extended gradually since then to reach the suburbs. The city is the largest financial center in the country hosting the headquarters of 65% of financial companies – while the industrial sectors are gradually declining in importance. In March temperatures may vary between 8 °C (46 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F), and between 13 °C (55 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) in May. Built in 1692, it resembles the Ottoman Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. Population Pyramids: Tunisia - 2003. Region : Northern Africa: Population (000, 2020) 11 819: Pop. They support a range of residential and commercial buildings. Additionally, the percentage of the population that is “vulnerable” to fall into poverty is expected to increase in 2020. A great fusion of influences can be seen blending Andalusian styles with eastern influences, and Roman or Byzantine columns, and typical Arab architecture, characterized by the archways. Among the places of worship are Beit Yaacouv Synagogue and especially the Great Synagogue of Tunis, built at the end of the 1940s to replace the former Great Synagogue which was demolished as part of the Jewish redevelopment area, the Hara. The isthmus between them is what geologists call the "Tunis dome", which includes hills of limestone and sediments. The small Orthodox community is centred around the Greek Orthodox Church (1862), managed by the Greek Embassy and the Russian Orthodox Church (1957), reflecting the presence in Tunisia of a small colony of Russian immigrants.[63]. 2004, 2014 census Successive Husainid rulers made great progress in developing the city and its buildings. According to the Mercer 2017 Cost of Living Rankings, Tunis has the lowest cost of living for expatriates in the world. and Tourbet El Fellari, Tourbet Aziza Othman and Tourbet El Bey the number of monuments in Tunis approaches 600. As all of these Berber villages were situated on Roman roads, they undoubtedly served as rest-stations or stops. The mosque in the Kasbah, was founded in 1230. The present study attempts to delineate the spectrum of beta-thalassemia (thal) mutations in Tunisia by studying a large population from different parts of the country. At the beginning of the 18th century, Tunisia entered into a new period in its history with the advent of the Husainid dynasty. Imen Haouari, « Pluies torrentielles sur la capitale ». The population of the city of Tunis exceeds 2,000,000 inhabitants. Statistiques de la Tunisie. In 1990, Ferid Boughedir shot the notable film Halfaouine Child of the Terraces in Halfaouine district. The Arab League, which represents 22 Arab nations, transferred its headquarters to Tunis in 1979 because of Egypt's peace with Israel but has been headquartered back in Egypt since 1990. Tunis was built at the end of the shallow Lake of Tunis, an inlet of the Gulf of Tunis, and is linked with its port, Ḥalq al-Wādī, 6 miles (10 km) to the The National Center of the Arts established the puppet theatre in 1976. After World War II, suburbs began to rapidly spring up on the outskirts of Tunis. During this period, the city prospered as a centre of commerce. Founded in 1964, much of the festival is held in an old amphitheater of Carthage (with a capacity of 7,500 seats), and hosts the performances of singers, musicians, actors, dancers and films on display on outdoor screens. Jewish Population 1948: 105,000 | 2019: 1,000 1. Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat de 2004: Caractéristiques démographiques de la population, et caractéristiques des noyaux familiaux et de la population infirme. To punish the Zirids, he unleashed the Banu Hilal Arab tribe on Ifriqiya; a large part of the country was set to the torch, the Zirid capital Kairouan was razed in 1057, and only a few coastal towns, including Tunis and Mahdia, escaped destruction. Winter is the wettest season of the year, when more than a third of the annual rainfall falls during this period, raining on average every two or three days. As for El Bab Bhar, it allowed access to some funduqs where Christian merchants lived in Tunis.