"The city of the first President" Monastir by aliante1981

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The city of the first President - Monastir

Monastir is linked with the first president of Tunisia - Habib Bourguiba

SO WHAT MONASTIR ACTUALLY IS, OR AN OFFICIAL VIEW


Monastir, Latin Ruspinum - city, eastern Tunisia. It lies at the tip of a small peninsula protruding into the Mediterranean Sea between the Gulf of Hammamet and the Bay of Monastir. The ruins of Ruspinum, a Phoenician and Roman settlement, are 3 miles (5 km) to the west of the city. Monastir is now a port and, with adjacent Skanes, forms a fashionable beach resort complex that is served by an international airport. Its industries include textile milling (especially wool) and the manufacture of salt, soap, and olive oil. The city has a noted ribat (monastery-fortress), founded in AD 180, to which it owes its name; several old mosques; and a modern mosque, completed in 1968 and dedicated to Tunisia's first president, Habib Bourguiba, who was born in Monastir. Pop. (1989 est.) 47,807. This description comes from Britannica 2003

  • Last visit to Monastir: Jul 2001
  • Intro Updated Sep 16, 2003
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