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Article: Tunisia: "A Country That Works"; Tunisian Economic Development Based on Moderation, Pragmatism
- Article from:
- The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
- Article date:
- December 1, 1996
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TUNISIA: "A COUNTRY THAT WORKS"; Tunisian Economic Development Based on Moderation, Pragmatism
The dramatic increases in Tunisia's economic, social, medical and educational standards in the 40 years since it obtained its independence from France would be noteworthy for any Middle Eastern or North African country. What is particularly remarkable, however, is that Tunisia, which has just signed an association agreement with the European Union, has achieved this status despite the absence of the abundant natural resources enjoyed by its closest neighbors.
It is only very recently that geologists have discovered oil deposits that have made Tunisia self-sufficient in energy, at least for a time. ...