European Tunisians

European Tunisians
Total population
c.108,358[1]
Languages
Arabic, French, Italian, Maltese
Religion
Christianity, Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Pied-Noir

European Tunisians are Tunisians whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe, most notably France, Italy, Malta and Turkey.

Prior to independence, there were 255,000 Europeans in Tunisia in 1956.[2] In 1926, there were 90,000 Italians in Tunisia, compared to 70,000 Frenchmen, despite the fact that Tunisia was a French protectorate, as well as 8,396 Maltese.[3]

Europeans are a small minority group in contemporary Tunisia, accounting for only 1% of the country's population.[1]

See also

References and footnotes

  1. 1 2 "African: Tunisia: People and society". The World Factbook. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. Tunisia, Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Thomson Gale. 2007. Encyclopedia.com.
  3. Moustapha Kraiem. Le fascisme et les italiens de Tunisie, 1918-1939 pag. 57
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