AIESEC University - Handful Informations About Tunisia

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Tunisia

Capital: Tunis, Religion: Islam, Languages: Arabic and French, Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND), 1,300 km of Mediterranean coastline, A temperate climate, 165,000 km² in area, 11,000 inhabitants, Drives on the right

*Tunisia is the pearl of the Mediterranean Sea. *Rich by a history of thousands of years. *Tunisia is the most northern country in Africa, and also a Maghreb country. *bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east.


Culture The culture of Tunisia is mixed due to their long established history of conquerors such as Phoenicians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Arabs, Turks, Spaniards, and the French who all left their mark on the country.


Food

When it comes to food,Tunisians are ARTISTS Tunisian people love a good taste And give much attention to what they eat. Welcome to a tasty world full of Colours and savoury surprises!


Food


Sweets


Health

Living in Tunisia will bring you a healthy lifestyle. Fresh fruit and vegetables in abundance and fish straight from the sea and onto your plate in minutes! There are also more than enough hot, sunny days to fit in all of the outdoor sporting activities that you can muster!


Beaches


Forest & Mountains


Desert

PS: Some Sets OF Star Wars Are Located In The Tunisian Desert


Medina old town


Monuments


Traditional Clothes


Tunisians Tunisians are a very welcoming people. They smile all the time in a manner when you walk in the street you will be smiling inconciously. Tunisian are generous and know how to make of your coming a great deal (which is).


Ramadhan The month of Ramadhan is the time when Muslims get closer to Allah (GOD). In the day muslims don’t eat or drink or smoke, but when the sun sets they eat their first meal of the day. In the month of Ramadhan the atmosphere is wonderful especially in the Medina (the old city) where everyone drinks coffee or tea, eats the delecious sweets of Tunisia, smoke Chicha. It’s just a whole new spirit in Ramadhan.


Random Photos


Living Expenses Food & Drinks Milk Butter Plain Yoghourt Cheese Eggs Bread Bread Whole Rice Spaghetti Sugar Flour Olive Oil Corn Oil Potatoes Onions Tomatoes Lettuce Spinach Oranges Apples Bannanas Pears Grapes Peas Beans Whole Peeles Tomatoes Peaches Pineapple Fresh Beef Filet Fresh Roast Beef

Weight

TND

$

1 Ltr 500 gr 180 gr 500 gr 1Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Ltr 1 Ltr 1 Ltr 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 250 gr 250 gr 250 gr 500 gr 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg

1.00 1.00 0.25 5.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.25 0.15 0.30 1.00 2.00 4.00 1.00 0.30 0.88 0.25 0.25 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 0.90 4.00 5.00 6.00 10.00

0.71 0.71 0.18 3.57 1.43 1.43 1.43 0.79 0.11 0.21 0.71 1.43 2.86 0.71 0.21 0.63 0.18 0.18 0.71 0.71 1.43 0.71 1.43 1.07 1.07 0.64 2.86 3.57 4.29 7.14


Living Expenses Food & Drinks

Fresh Minced Beef Fres Veal Fresh Lamb On Bone Lamb Chops Pork Chops Pork Loin Bacon Cooked Ham Sausages Chiken Fresh Salmon Fresh Cod or Similar White Fish Shrimps Table Salt Black Pepper Frozen Pizza Marmalade/Jam Ice Cream Fresh or Frozen Apple Pie Ketchup Milk Chocolate (Bar) Biscuits (Plain) Beer (Local, Can) Table Wine Fine Wine Scotch Whiskey Gin Cigarettes

Weight 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg 1 Kg

TND

$

1 Kg 500 gr 50 gr 320 gr 370 gr 1 Ltr 500 gr 340 gr 100 gr 200 gr 0.33 Ltr 0.75 Ltr 0.75 Ltr 0.75 Ltr 0.75 Ltr 20 Cigarettes Pack

16.00 0.03 0.03 2.00 0.70 3.00 5.00 3.00 0.80 0.30 0.90 10.00 16.00 120.00 70.00 5.00

11.43 0.02 0.02 1.43 0.50 2.14 3.57 2.14 0.57 0.21 0.64 7.14 11.43 85.73 50.01 3.57

6.00 6.00 12.00 6.00 12.00 12.00 13.00 13.00 10.00 5.00 12.00 8.00

4.29 4.29 8.57 4.29 8.57 8.57 9.29 9.29 7.14 3.57 8.57 5.72


Living Expenses Household Laundry Detergent Dishwashing Liquid Furniture Polish Insect Killer Spray Shower Gel Soap Toothpaste Shampoo Deodorant Razors/Blades Aspirin Antibiotics Face Cream Men’s Shampoo & Haircut Women’s Shampoo & Haircut

2.5 Kg 500 ml 330 gr 330 gr 250 ml 150 gr 120 gr 200 ml 50 ml 5 pack 100 tablets 12

TND

$

8.00 2.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 3.50 3.00 30.00 10.00 5.00 20.00

5.72 1.43 2.86 2.86 2.14 0.71 0.71 3.57 3.57 2.50 2.14 21.43 7.14 3.57 14.29

TND

$

10.00 100.00 1.00 1.00 75.00

7.14 71.44 0.71 0.71 53.58

Utilities Telephone Line (Monthly Rental) Purchase of Low Cost Mobile/Cell Phone 3 Minutes Telephone Call - Home Phone 3 Minutes Telephone Call - Mobile/Cell Phone Monthly Energy Costs Apartement (100 m²)


Living Expenses Eating Out, Health & Entertainement

Three-Courses Dinner in a Restaurant Fast Food Meal Cup of Coffee in a Bar/Cafe Beer in a Bar Taxi rate per km/0.62miles City Center Bus Fare (3km/1.86miles) Car Hire (Up to 1800cc) Dailty Fitness Club Annual Fee Web Cafe (30 Minutes) Private Doctor GP (30 Minutes)

TND

$

50.00 5.00 0.50 4.00 0.36 0.40 150.00 60.00 3.00 25.00

35.72 3.57 0.36 2.86 0.26 0.29 107.16 42.86 2.14 17.86

Clothing

Women’s Shoes Men’s Shoes Pair of Jeans Men’s Suit Women’s Suit Men’s Shirt Women’s Dress

TND

$

45.00 45.00 40.00 200.00 200.00 45.00 75.00

32.15 32.15 28.58 142.88 142.88 32.15 53.58


Speaking “ Tounsi ”

These Are Some Phrases In Tunisian Arabic That You Might In Your Daily Life * Aslemma = Hello * Bislemma = Goodbye * Bye Bye = Yes, this does actually exist and is said all of the time * Ay / Na’am = Yes * La = No * Min Fathlik = Please * Shokran / Barak allahou fik = Thank You * Ila Allikaa’ = See You Again * Sbah Al-Khir = Good Morning * Ala Khir = Good Night * Masa’ Al-Khir = Good Evening * Shniya Ahwalek? = How Are You? * Labes? = How Are You? * Labes Al-Hamdoulillah = I’m Fine Thank God * Ija Nkollek = Come & Let Me Tell You Something * Samahni = Excuse Me / Sorry * Shismek = What’s Your Name? * Ismi = My name Is... * Titkallem Angliz? = Do You Speak English? * Ma Nifhimsh = I Don’t Understand * Ma Nitkalimsh Arbi = i Don’t Speak Arabic * Kaddesh Omrek? = How Old Are You?


Speaking “ Tounsi ”

* Attini Men Fathlik = Please My I Have * Andikshi? = Do You Have? * La, Maandish = No, I Don’t Have * Zid Shwaya? = Could I Have A Little More? * Shwaya Shwaya = Just A Little * Hattashay = Nothing * Toshreb Haja? = Can I Get You A Drink? * Shnouwa? = What? * Alesh? = Why? * Daboussa Ma = A Bottle Of Water * Khobz = Bread * Halib = Milk * Atham = Eggs * Zibda = Butter * Aloush = lamb * Djej = Chiken * Hout = Fish * Batata = Potatoes * Sfenerya = Carrots * Borgden = Oranges * Tefeh = Apple * Roze = Rice * Macrouna = Pasta * Tay = Tea * Kahwa = Coffee

and * Ghali Barcha = Too Expensive :p


Speaking “ Tounsi ”

Numbers: 1 = Wahed 2 = Ithnin 3 = Thalatha 4 = Arbaa’ 5 = Khamsa 6 = Setta 7 = Sabaa’ 8 = Thamaneya 9 = Tessaa’ 10 = Ashra 11 = Ihda Ashar 12 = Ithna Ashar 13 = Thalatha Ashar 20 = Ishrin 50 = Khamsin 100 = Miya P.S: When Asking/Ordering 2 of something use “Zouz” :) For Sure You Will Learn Lot More When You Come ;) The Best Of The Tunisian Language, You Can Learn It By Yourself


AIESEC University AIESEC University is a local committee of the AIESEC Network, present in the FSEGT (FacultÊs des Sciences Economiques et Gestion de Tunis) and represents our organization in El-manar Campus. It was founded in 1987. This year we are celebrating its 25th anniversary Nowadays AIESEC University in Tunisia has more than 100 active members, motivated, hardworking and extremely talented coming from the best universities in Tunis. We have more than 30 leadership positions and the LC has organized 7 different projects this year which were fully successful and presenting members working and interested in specific projects more than functional areas. AIESEC University in Tunisia is considered one of the strongest and most experienced LCs in exchange, with a realization of 50 internships exchange this year and more results are expected to come throughout the next terms due to the LC’s great quality of outgoing interns and reception team. LC University is organizing each year a project based on exchange in which we give the example of a great performance and an efficient reception of interns.


AIESEC University


ORA ORA ORA “ Tounsi ” AIESEC in Tunisia is very known by this song. So it’s our gift to you ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora darna goulouli wech fama ? ora darna goulouli wech fama ?yaw fama ghaba !! mahleha ghaba !! yaw fama ghaba !! ma7leha ghaba !! wel ghaba ora darna !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! westil ghaba goulouli wech famma ? westil ghaba goulouli wech famma ? yaw fama chajra !! mahleha chajra !! yaw fama chajra !! mahleha chajra !! w chajra westil ghaba, wel ghaba ora darna !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! westil chajra goulouli wech fama !! westil chajra goulouli wech fama !!yaw famma ghosna !! mahleha ghosna !! yaw famma ghosna !! mahleha ghosna !!wel ghosna westil chajra, we chajra westil ghaba, wel ghaba ora darna !! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! westil ghosna goulouli wech fama !! westil ghosna goulouli wech fama !!yaw famma warka !! mahleha warka !! yaw famma warka !! mahleha warka !!wel warka westil ghosna, wel ghosna westil chajra, wel chajra westil ghaba, wel ghaba ora darna !! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! westil warka goulouli wech fama !! westil warka goulouli wech fama !!yaw famma ocha !! mahleha ocha !! yaw famma ocha !! mahleha ocha !!wel ocha westil warka, wel warka westil ghosna, wel ghosna westil chajra, wel chajra westil ghaba, wel ghaba ora darna !! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! westil ocha goulouli wech fama !! westil ocha goulouli wech fama !!yaw famma adma !! mahleha adma !! yaw famma adma !! mahleha adma !!wel adma westil ocha, wel ocha westil warka, wel warka westil ghosna, wel ghosna westil chajra, wel chajra westil ghaba, wel ghaba ora darna !! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! westil adma goulouli wech fama !! westil adma goulouli wech fama !!yaw famma sperma !! mahleha sperma !! yaw famma sperma !! mahleha sperma !!w sperma westil adma, wel adma westil ocha, wel ocha westil warka, wel warka westil ghosna, wel ghosna westil chajra, wel chajra westil ghaba, wel ghaba ora darna !! ora ora ooora !! ora ora ooora !! ora ora ooora !! ora ora ooora !!


ORA ORA ORA English

ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!!behind our house, tell me what’s in there !! behind our house, tell me what’s in there !! there is a forest !! a nice forest !! there is a forest !! a nice forest !! and the forest is behind our house !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!!inside the forest , tell me what’s in there !! inside the forest, tell me what’s in there !! there is a tree !! a nice tree !! there is a tree !! a nice tree !! and the tree is in the forest, and the forest is behind our house !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!!inside the tree , tell me what’s in there !! inside the tree, tell me what’s in there !! there is a branch !! a nice branch !! there is a branch !! a nice branch !! and the branch is in the tree, and the tree is in the forest, and the forest is behind our house !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!!inside the branch , tell me what’s in there !! inside the branch, tell me what’s in there !! there is a leaf !! a nice leaf !! there is a leaf !! a nice leaf !! and the leaf is in the branch, and the branch is in the tree, and the tree is in the forest, and the forest is behind our house !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!!inside the leaf , tell me what’s in there !! inside the leaf, tell me what’s in there !! there is a nest !! a nice nest !! there is a nest !! a nice nest !! and the nest is in the leaf, and the leaf is in the branch, and the branch is in the tree, and the tree is in the forest, and the forest is behind our house !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!!inside the nest , tell me what’s in there !! inside the nest, tell me what’s in there !! there is an egg !! a nice egg !! there is an egg !! a nice egg !! and the egg is in the nest, and the nest is in the leaf, and the leaf is in the branch, and the branch is in the tree, and the tree is in the forest, and the forest is behind our house !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!!inside the egg , tell me what’s in there !! inside the egg, tell me what’s in there !! there is a sperm !! a nice sperm !! there is a sperm !! a nice sperm !! and the sperm is in the egg, and the egg is in the nest, and the nest is in the leaf, and the leaf is in the branch, and the branch is in the tree, and the tree is in the forest, and the forest is behind our house !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! ora ora ooora !!! P.S: Don’t Even Try To Sing It In English, It Doesn’t Rhyme Well !!! just Learn The Tunisian Version It’s Cool :D


We Thank You For Chosing Tunisia & For Chosing Our Local Committee. Don�t Forget To Bring: * Your National Flag * Your National Traditional Clothes * Your National Drink * Your National Food And Most OF All Your International

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