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==History==

In the years following independence, the population of the metropolitan area continued to grow: by 21.1% from 1956 to 1966 and by 28.5% from 1966 to 1975 (55.6% between 1956 and 1975).<ref>{{harvp|Sebag|1998|p=608}}</ref> This steady growth was accompanied by changes which affected the nature of the settlement of the capital. Decolonization led to the exodus of some European minorities whose numbers dwindled every year. The gaps created by their departure were filled by Tunisians who emigrated to Tunis from other parts of the country.

 

 

== Economy ==

Because of the concentration of political authority (headquarters of the central government, presidency, parliament, ministries and central government) and culture (festivals and mainstream media), Tunis is the only nationally ranking metropolis. Tunis is the heartland of the Tunisian economy and is the industrial and economic hub of the country, home to one third of Tunisian companies—including almost all the head offices of companies with more than fifty employees, with the exception of the [[Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa]], headquartered in [[Gafsa]]—and produces a third of the national gross domestic product.<ref name="STRAT">{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.commune-tunis.gov.tn/fr/urbanisme_developpement.htm Stratégie de développement de la ville de Tunis (Municipalité de Tunis)].</ref> Tunis attracts foreign investors (33% of companies, 26% of investments and 27% of employment), excluding several areas due to economic imbalances. According to the Mercer 2017 Cost of Living Rankings, Tunis has the lowest [[cost of living]] for [[expatriate]]s in the world.<ref>"[https://www.imercer.com/content/mobility/rankings/infographic/index.html Mercer 2017 Cost of Living Rankings]". ''Mercer''. 2017.</ref> The urban unemployment rate of university graduates is increasing and the illiteracy rate remains high among the elderly (27% of women and 12% of men).<ref name="STRAT"/> The number of people living below the poverty line, falling at the national level, remains higher in urban areas. In addition, unemployment is high in young people aged 18 to 24, with one in three unemployed as compared to one in six at the national level. In Greater Tunis, the proportion of young unemployed is at 35%.<ref name="STRAT"/>

 

 

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