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Tunis
Tunis , city (1994 pop. 674,100), capital of Tunisia, NE Tunisia, on the Lake of Tunis. Access to the Gulf of Tunis (an arm of the Mediterranean) is by a canal terminating at a subsidiary port, Halq al Wadi (La Goulette). Products include textiles, carpets, and olive oil. There are railroad... Read more |
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capital ship
capital ship, a term used in navies to denote the most important type of warship in the national fleet. For centuries throughout the era of sailing navies it was the ship of the line, but after the introduction of iron, and later steel, construction, the battleship was the capital ship of the... Read more |
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Vientiane
Vientiane , city (1990 est. pop. 140,000), administrative capital and largest city of Laos, N central Laos, on the Mekong River, c.130 mi (210 km) southeast of the former royal capital of Luang Phabang . Vientiane possesses diverse light industry and is a trading center for forest products,... Read more |
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capitalism
capitalism economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, in which personal profit can be acquired through investment of capital and employment of labor. Capitalism is grounded in the concept of free enterprise, which argues that government intervention in the economy should... Read more |
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capital punishment
capital punishment imposition of a penalty of death by the state. History Capital punishment was widely applied in ancient times; it can be found (c.1750 BC) in the Code of Hammurabi. From the fall of Rome to the beginnings of the modern era, capital punishment was practiced throughout Western... Read more |
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Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu , formerly Jesselton, town (1991 pop. 160,122), capital of Sabah, Malaysia, in N Borneo and on a small inlet of the South China Sea. It is the chief port of the state and is connected by road and rail with the interior. Rubber is exported. It was founded in 1899 and in 1947... Read more |
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Carthage
...Africa in Tunisia, situated to the west of Tunis. Traditionally founded by Phoenicians from Tyre (in modern Lebanon) in 814 BC, it became a major...of Christianity and GENSERIC made it his capital in 439. In 533–34 it was captured... |
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Tunis, Tunisia ; With a buzzing medina, cool courtyards, and proximity to...
...but by midsummer, the capital can be stiflingly hot...at pound(s)146. Tunis-Carthage International...Carthage lies east of the modern city, beyond Lake Tunis, which is forded by...theresidence.com). With a modern take on traditional... |
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48 HOURS IN TUNIS
...Tunisia's colourful capital is sure to enthral...charming chaos of downtown Tunis is best appreciated...fares starting at 146. Tunis-Carthage International...Carthage lies east of the modern city, beyond Lake Tunis, which is forded by... |
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Tunisia: Tunisian-Saudi Building Company to Build Largest Shopping Centre in...
...shopping centre in Tunis was laid on June 27...business personalities in Tunis.The shopping centre dubbed "Tunis City Centre", which...meters located in the capital's northern urban...Panoramic lifts and modern and state of the art... |
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Destination: Tunis.(TRAVELOG)(City overview)
...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tunis has two distinct faces...distinct faces a new, modern dynamic has emerged...through the bustling capital city. An ideal spot...is Kram, just outside Tunis, the International trade...thriving business hub, Tunis ... |
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Destination: Tunis
Tunis has two distinct faces...distinct faces a new. modern dynamic has emerged...through the bustling capital city. An ideal spot...Kram, just outside Tunis, the International...thriving business hub, Tunis offers a great variety... |
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If you like things a little edgy and; If you like things a little edgy and...
...distance away and the capital of Tunisia, in North...8km from the airport, Tunis is the perfect base from...abandoned it in favour of Tunis. It's a short ride...fronting onto the Gulf of Tunis, boasts a mind-boggling...beach with a lively, ... |
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GFH to begin work $3bn Tunis financial project.
...financial centre. Situated in Tunis Bay, the $3 billion Tunis Financial Harbour (TFH...diversified services sector, modern infrastructure and skilled human capital. 'Given its strategic...most affluent areas in Tunis including La Marsa and... |
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GFH to begin work on $3bn Tunis project.
...financial centre. Situated in Tunis Bay, the $3 billion Tunis Financial Harbour (TFH...diversified services sector, modern infrastructure and skilled human capital. 'Given its strategic...most affluent areas in Tunis including La Marsa and... |
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Former Tunisian President Dies TUNIS, April 6
...credited with founding modern Tunisia died at the age...160 kilometers south of capital Tunis. However, there was...the military hospital in Tunis. Then he returned to...Constitutional Party in Tunis for people to bid their... |
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Travel - The Time Travellers; THE old man in the souk was most insistent. As...
...up within an hour of Tunis in existing holiday magnets...Hammamet. Closer to the capital the chic seaside district...views across the Gulf of Tunis. Sidi Bou Said is a...stylish boutiques and modern stores which would not...facts Mike Hill flew to ... |