Dromedary Camel
The one-humped dromedary has been a working partner to Tunisian people for thousands of years, carrying loads across the Sahara Desert in the south.
Flag of Tunisia
Field Report
Tunisia is a small country on the northern tip of Africa, tucked between Algeria to the west and Libya to the east, with the blue Mediterranean Sea along its northern shore. It is home to about 12 million people, nearly all of whom are Muslim and have had very little chance to hear about Jesus. From ancient Roman ruins to rolling Sahara dunes, Tunisia is a land with a long history and a people that God deeply loves.
From the Field Notebook
Dromedary Camel
The one-humped dromedary has been a working partner to Tunisian people for thousands of years, carrying loads across the Sahara Desert in the south.
Fennec Fox
The tiny fennec fox lives in southern Tunisia's Sahara region and uses its enormous ears to hear insects beneath the sand and to release body heat in the desert sun.
Saharan Horned Viper
This sand-colored viper buries itself in desert dunes with only its eyes showing, using the small horns above each eye to help keep sand out while it waits for prey.
Couscous
Tiny steamed grains of semolina wheat piled high with braised vegetables and sometimes lamb, couscous is the heart of a Tunisian family meal and has been for centuries.
Brik
A thin, crispy pastry folded around a whole egg and tuna then fried golden, brik is a beloved street food that takes some practice to eat without dripping.
Harissa
A fiery red paste made from dried chilies, garlic, and spices, harissa is stirred into soups, spread on bread, and added to nearly everything on a Tunisian table.
Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa, sitting just 90 miles across the Mediterranean Sea from the island of Sicily, Italy.
The original Star Wars desert planet Tatooine was actually filmed in southern Tunisia, and the town of Tataouine gave the fictional planet its name.
Tunisia is home to the ancient city of Carthage, which was once one of the most powerful cities in the entire world before the Romans destroyed it in 146 BC.
The olive tree has been grown in Tunisia for over 3,000 years, and the country has roughly 76 million olive trees — more trees than people.
Tunisia has both a Sahara Desert landscape in the south and green, rainy highlands in the north, meaning a person could see sand dunes and cork oak forests in the same country.
Daily Life
77
Years life expectancy
86%
Can read and write
98%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Tunisia is home to 19 distinct people groups — 17 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
Nearly all Tunisia's people follow Islam (98.8%). Less than 1% of people in Tunisia are Evangelical Christians.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Arab, Tunisian
11,225,000 people
Arab, Libyan
537,000 people
Algerian, Arabic-speaking
292,000 people
Tuareg, Algerian
72,000 people
Arab, Syrian
24,000 people
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