European Tunisians

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European Tunisians
Total population
(Approx. 108,358)
Regions with significant populations
 Tunisia (Approx. 108,358[1])
Languages
Arabic, French, Italian, Maltese
Religion
Christianity
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]

Today Europeans are a small minority group in Tunisia, accounting for only 1% of the country's population.[1] In religion, most are Roman Catholic Christians.

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References and footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b "CIA - The World Factbook -- Tunisia". CIA. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-14. 
  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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