Tunisia+(N.A,+P.J)

=Part 1 a Look at the Nation=

__Demographics__

 * Median Age: 30 Years old
 * Men average age: 29.6 years
 * Women average age: 30.4 years
 * Islam is the religion of 99% of the people in Tunisia

__Geography__

 * === Tunisia is located in North Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya ===
 * === Climate: Temperate in the north with mild, rainy winters, and hot, dry summers; desert in the south ===
 * Terrain: mountains in the north; hot, dry central plain; semi arid south merges into the Sahara

__Political Structure__

 * Government type: Republic consists of the executive, legislative, and the judicial branch
 * Tunisia has a strong presidential system
 * the president has a six year term that he serves

=Part 2: History=

May 2002 - President Ben Ali wins a referendum on constitutional changes, paving the way for his fourth term.

October 2006 - Authorities launch a campaign against the Islamic headscarves worn by some women

December 2010 - Protests break out over unemployment and political restrictions, and spread nationwide.

January 2011 - Protests continue, with demonstrators saying police killed at least 50 people in attempting to suppress dissent. President Ben Ali goes into exile.

February 2011 - Prime Minister Ghannouchi resigns, responding to demands by demonstrators calling for a clean break with the past.

=Part III Legitimacy of the current leader and government=

=Part IV: Snapshot of the Current Uprising=

__Who revolted?__

 * All the people in Tunisia who were feeling the effects of a corrupt leader and government

__Why did they revolt?__

 * President was corrupt and when people would speak against him he would put them in prison
 * Unemployment rose
 * Internet was being censored
 * president Ben Ali was in power for 23 years getting 90% of the votes each election

__How did they organize?__

 * The revolt was organized with social networking sites, twitter being the prominent or most effective
 * There were no leaders organizing the uprising

__How did they overthrow the government?__

 * Thousands marched on the prime minister's office demanding resignation of the government
 * Army was blocking caravans but they fought through and were able to get to Tunis
 * Tunisian workers and youth have taken over offices, TV, Radio and newspaper offices

__How Did the Government respond?__

 * They pleaded with the masses, begged them to let them govern
 * There is no force to be able to stop the Tunisian workers and youth from taking power in these conditions

__How was the government the same or different following the revolution?__

 * They have a better functioning government, but the revolution still may be far from over