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| Land Boudaries Total :
| 1,424 km .
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| Geographic Coordinates :
| temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south .
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| Area Total :
| 163,610 sq km .
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| Area Land :
| 155,360 sq km .
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| Area Water :
| 8,250 sq km .
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| Area Comparative :
| slightly larger than Georgia .
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| Coast Line :
| 1,148 km .
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| Railways Total :
| 2,152 km .
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| Highways Total :
| 18,997 km .
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| Waterways :
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| Ports and Harbors :
| Bizerte, Gabes, La Goulette, Sfax, Sousse, Tunis, Zarzis .
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If Bourguiba appears as a very modern and moderate leader from the books of history, Monastir is a proof how dead serious he actually took himself. Money that this country could have used so much better in other areas, have been put into making Monastir, the birthplace of Bourguiba, into his mausoleum. In the centre of town a grand cemetery ends in a domed palace-like structure, the place where Bourguiba has been put to rest. But the people of Monastir, and really not most Tunisians either, won't object. North Africans have learned to accept some extravagance from their leaders.
When all this is said, the mausoleum and the arrangements inside the city itself, have a distinct artistic value, and keep up the traditional, complex and beautiful architecture of Tunisia. But sometimes the centre of Monastir tips over, and get a feeling of museum. Fortunately this impression is challenged by the old ribat (sufi centre) opposite the Bourguiba mausoleum. This ribat is an example of well conducted reconstruction, and it has an ancient atmosphere. It was even used as a part location for films like Life of Brian and Life of Christ. But if you came to Monastir to see the modern face of Tunisia, you shouldn't forget the marina, just 1000 metres from the mausoleum.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)
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