French Protectorate Of Tunisia: 1881-1956 monarchy in Northern Africa
The French protectorate of Tunisia (French: Protectorat français de Tunisie; Arabic: الحماية الفرنسية في تونس al-Ḥimāya al-Fransīya fī Tūnis), commonly known as French Tunisia, was created in 1881, during the French colonial Empire era, and lasted until Tunisian independence in 1956.
French protectorate of Tunisia Protectorat français de Tunisie الحماية الفرنسية في تونس | |||||||||
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| 1881–1956 | |||||||||
.svg) Coat of arms | |||||||||
| Anthem: and Beylical Anthem | |||||||||
 Tunisia (dark blue) French possessions in Africa (light blue) 1913 | |||||||||
| Status | Protectorate | ||||||||
| Capital | Tunis | ||||||||
| Common languages | French Italian Berber languages Standard Arabic Tunisian Arabic Judeo-Tunisian Arabic | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Tunisian | ||||||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy under French protectorate | ||||||||
| Bey | |||||||||
• 1859–1882 (first) | Muhammad III as-Sadiq | ||||||||
• 1943–1956 (last) | Muhammad VIII al-Amin | ||||||||
| Resident-General | |||||||||
• 1885–1886 (first) | Paul Cambon | ||||||||
• 1955–1956 (last) | Roger Seydoux | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Treaty of Bardo | 12 May 1881 | ||||||||
• Independence | 20 March 1956 | ||||||||
| Currency | Tunisian rial (until 1891) Tunisian franc (1891–1958) | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Tunisia | ||||||||
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