Cape Bon
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008
Cape Bon , Ras at Tib , or Ras Addar , peninsula, NE Tunisia, projecting c.50 mi (80 km) into the Mediterranean Sea toward Sicily. Cape Bon, the eastern terminus of the Saharan Atlas Mts., is a hilly, fertile region that supports citrus groves, vineyards, and tobacco plantations. Fishing ports, beach resorts, and natural gas deposits are located on the peninsula. During World War II the last German forces in North Africa surrendered to the Allies on Cape Bon in May, 1943.
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008
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