Tunisia Fast Facts

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Updated 1954 GMT (0354 HKT) October 18, 2021

A giant portrait of Mohamed Bouazizi hangs on the wall in the central town of Sidi Bouzid.<a href="http://cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/01/16/tunisia.fruit.seller.bouazizi/"> The 26-year old fruit seller who struggled with poverty </a>set himself on fire in front of a government building on December 17, 2010 sparking riots across the country. Al Bouazizi died of his injuries on January 4, 2011.
Photos: Tunisia uprising: The third anniversary
Tunisia uprising: The third anniversary – A giant portrait of Mohamed Bouazizi hangs on the wall in the central town of Sidi Bouzid. The 26-year old fruit seller who struggled with poverty set himself on fire in front of a government building on December 17, 2010 sparking riots across the country. Al Bouazizi died of his injuries on January 4, 2011.
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Members of Tunisian Islamic group Hizb-ut-Tahrir gather in Mohamed Bouazizi square to mark the third anniversary of the uprising that toppled President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali on December 17, 2013. The square was named after the fruit seller whose self-immolation sparked the revolution that ousted the long-standing ruler and ignited the Arab Spring.
Photos: Tunisia uprising: The third anniversary
Tunisia uprising: The third anniversary – Members of Tunisian Islamic group Hizb-ut-Tahrir gather in Mohamed Bouazizi square to mark the third anniversary of the uprising that toppled President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali on December 17, 2013. The square was named after the fruit seller whose self-immolation sparked the revolution that ousted the long-standing ruler and ignited the Arab Spring.
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Children wave the national flag in Mohamed Bouazizi square.
Photos: Tunisia uprising: The third anniversary
Tunisia uprising: The third anniversary – Children wave the national flag in Mohamed Bouazizi square.
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Tunisians look at a movie poster bearing the portrait of deposed President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali.
Photos: Tunisia uprising: The third anniversary
Tunisia uprising: The third anniversary – Tunisians look at a movie poster bearing the portrait of deposed President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali.
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Men wave the national flag to mark the anniversary of the uprising.
Photos: Tunisia uprising: The third anniversary
Tunisia uprising: The third anniversary – Men wave the national flag to mark the anniversary of the uprising.
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