Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Geography of Tunisia



Interesting note on the map is the city of "Tataouine," whose name bears a remarkable resemblance to the planet Tatooine from Star Wars, and both are desert regions.

Notable geography in Tunisia includes:
The Chott el Jerid, a massive salt lake in western Tunisia
Jebel ech Chambi, the highest peak in Tunisia, which stands at 1,544 m tall, or just under a mile
The Atlas mountain range, whose easternmost point runs along northern Tunisia

Sources:
"CIA - The World Factbook." Welcome to the CIA Web Site — Central Intelligence Agency. Web. 21 Dec. 2011. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ts.html.
"HowStuffWorks "Maps of Tunis Topographic Map"" HowStuffWorks "Maps" Web. 21 Dec. 2011. http://maps.howstuffworks.com/tunis-topographic-map.htm.
"Physical Map of Tunisia." Free World Maps - Physical Maps. Web. 21 Dec. 2011. http://www.freeworldmaps.net/africa/tunisia/map.html.
"Physical Map of Tunisia and Tunisian Physical Map." Ezilon.com - Regional Web Directory and Search Engine. Web. 21 Dec. 2011. http://www.ezilon.com/maps/africa/tunisia-physical-maps.html.

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