- Former President of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali passed away at a hospital in Jeddah, due to prostate cancer. He was 83-years.
- In October 1987, Ali was appointed as the Prime Minister of Tunisian, and On 7th November 1987, he was appointed as the President of Tunisian until his fall in 2011.
About Tunisia
i) Capital - Tunis
ii) Total Area - 163,610 km2
iii) Official Language - Arabic
iv) Prime Minister - Youssef Chahed
v) Currency - Tunisian dinar (TND)
Published On : 20 Sep 2019
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