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Tunisia
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1/2 Dinar, 1973
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Front: Habib Bourguiba (1903-2000), President of Tunisia 1957-1987
Bourguiba was educated at Sadiki College in Tunis, and the University of
Paris, France, where he studies law. He struggled for Tunisia's independence,
and became the country's first president in 1957.
Back: Landscape with sheep and assorted produce
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1 Dinar, 1973
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Front: Habib Bourguiba (1903-2000), President of Tunisia 1957-1987
Back: Industrial scenes
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1 Dinar, 1980
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Front: Habib Bourguiba (1903-2000), President of Tunisia 1957-1987
Back: Village of Korbous in the "Cap Bon"
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5 Dinars, 1983
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Front: Habib Bourguiba (1903-2000), President of Tunisia 1957-1987
Back: Hydroelectric Dam
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10 Dinars, 1994
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The note was issued on the 7th anniversary of the overthrown of the
Bourguiba Government.
Front: Ibn Khaldoun (1332-1406), a famous Arab historiographer and historian
Ibn Khaldoun was born into an elite Tunisian family. He received a
thorough education. He served at several courts in Maghreb. However, due to the
turmoil of his time, he was twice imprisoned. It was during one of his
imprisonments that he wrote his famous Foreword, (muqaddama) which would become
the first volume of his Universal History (kitab al-cabru).
Back: Open book of "7 Novembre 1987"
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Tunisia, located on the northern coast of Africa, was a French protectorate in 1881.
Granted internal autonomy in 1955, and independence in 1956. It abolished the
monarchy and established a republic in 1957. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Tunisia.
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