L5 - Tunisia

• before the 1970s, tunisia was classified as an LIC, agriculture still made up a very large part of its economy
• a development strategy was introduced that promoted tourism alongside manufacturing industries
• climate - the country's northerly coast enjoys hot summers and mild, warm winters, summer temperatures reach 40 degrees in the coastal city of sousse, making it a popular destination for english people
• links with europe - tunisias northern coastline is close to europe, making it easily accessible. french colonial rule ended in 1956, so french is still widely spoken which attracts french speaking tourists
• history and culture - tunisia contains seven UNESCO world heritage sites
• physical landscapes - tunisias physical geography is diverse, ranging from mediterranean beaches to the dorsal mountains and saharan desert. many films, such as the star wars films were shot in tunisia
• cheap package holidays - the tunisian government worked with private companies to develop the country into a tourist destination
• tunisia is now one of the wealthiest countries in africa, the income of tunisians quadrupled in the 1970s
• higher incomes quickly translated into longer life expectancy, as diet and health improved
• tunisias government invests almost four percent of its annual GDP in the health system
• literacy rates have increased markedly over time, from 66 percent to 79 percent per 100 since 1995
• more families can now afford to send their children to school and even university
• schooling is now compulsory for girls and women are entering higher education in increased numbers
• pollution of the environment - some of tunisias beaches have been polluted with untreated sewage from hotels
• leakage of profits - foreign companies keep a large percentage of the profits from holiday makers, which limits how much money becomes reinvested locally and slows rate of economic development
• terrorism - in 2015, there were 2 terrorist attacks aimed at tourists, as a result, european governments said tunisia is no longer a safe holiday destination, which meant less investment in tunisias economy
• terrorism - the terrorists have attacked the tourist industry because they object to some of the ways in which tunisia is developing, such as greater equality for women