Tunisia

	Djerba is a flat island (614 sq.km, highest elevation 55 m) situated east of the southern coast of Tunisia about 100 km north of the Libyan border. Djerba is connected to the mainland by a 6 km causeway built on a Roman foundation..... ....read more
	In early January 2003 heavy rains in Tunisia have led to floods that have displaced over 3,000 people. The floods can be seen in this false-color image acquired on January 19, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Terra spacecraft. ....read more
	The favorable location of the ancient city of Carthage is clear in this image. Embayments along the coastline provided ready access to the Gulf of Tunis to the east and southeast. Docks along the coastline (lower right) support the shipping industry. ....read more