Africa Mobile: Chad And Tunisia

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Tunisia

The Republic of Tunisia, the smallest country in North Africa, lies along the Mediterranean coast.
Half of the country's topography consists of the Sahara Desert, with the remainder having access to the coastline and rich soil. The famous Carthage city was located in Tunisia, and the country was also know as the Roman Empire's bread basket.

Tunisia gained its independence from France in 1956, and its government is a presidential system republic. The capital of Tunisia is located in Tunis, which is also the country's largest city.
Over eight million people live in Tunisia, with 98% of the population of Arab descent. 98% of the country is also religiously Muslim, and Arabic is the country's official language.

Tunisia has a diversified economy, and it was one of the first countries to develop a future trading agreement with the EU. Its economy contains mining, tourism, petroleum, agricultural, energy, and manufacturing industries, and according to the World Economic Forum, Tunisia has the most competitive economy in all of Africa.

Chad

The Republic ...
... of Chad, a country landlocked in central Africa, borders Libya, Sudan, Africa Republic, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Niger. The area is distinguished by three main regions: northern desert zones, central Sahelian belt, and the southern Sudanese savannas. The country's name stems from Lake Chad, which is Africa's second largest lake.

Chad became an independent country from France in 1960, and today its country is a republic with a strong presidential system. Economically, Chad is the fifth poorest country in the world, and 80% of the country's population lives below the poverty line. 80% of the population partakes in subsistence livestock and farming efforts to survive, but the country has begun to generate additional economic revenues from the production and export of oil

Chad's population of over 10 million mainly lives in rural areas, with 25% living in the urban portions of the country. 39% of the country's women are involved in a polygamous marriage, which is legalized by law. Culturally, the country is very diverse, and religious diversity exists with Muslims, Roman Catholics, Protestants, animists, and atheists.