Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Forth Location
This week I am going to is the gulf of Gabes, in Tunisia. The capital of Tunisia is Tunis. Libya and Algeria are the only country that border Tunisia. The only body of water that is near Tunisia is the Mediterranean Sea. The Gulf of Gabes is located at 34º north and 10.25º east. Tunisia is constant sunshine and warm water. The height of summer is a little too hot for most tastes, so July and August are regarded as 'off-season'. Between October and May is a more comfortable time to visit, with temperatures ranging between 54°F and 82°F. Tunisia is mostly a grassland but it al so has some deserts. Tunisia's first President Habib Bourguiba had much hands-on political experience, after many decades serving among the leadership of the independence movement. He was instrumental in obtaining full independence for Tunisia in 1956. He dominated the government until his removal in 1987. During his years in office, his accomplishments included: a law reform, economic policies which detoured briefly in a socialist direction, a moderate but steady improvement in standard of living, and a foreign policy which retained an independent approach while maintaining trade and economic connections to the west. Ben Ali became President of the Republic in 1987, and remains so today. His economic policies have enphasized a market orientation. His attempt at reapproachment with Islamist groups did not meet expectations. The ruling party was reorganized. Under his leadership Tunisia's economy continued to perform at a pace which yielded a moderate but overall steady rate of growth. This location is important because its one of the only gulfs in Africa. Tunisia is 6405.54 miles away from Peru. I had to fly into the air port in Tunis And i only had to stop 2 times and only had to pay $3459.29 for the whole trip.
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