Hello! Can you help me learn some basics about Tunisia please? I know very little about it. 
 Sure. Tunisia is a country in North Africa. Tunis is its capital. 
 Oh, I see now. I'd like to know more about the country's name. What is the etymology of Tunisia? 
 The French derivative Tunisie was adopted in some European languages with slight modifications, introducing a distinctive name to designate the country. 
 So it's French in origin. Do you have information on what that name means? 
 The present from of the name with its Latinate suffix -ia evolved from Tunisie, in turn generally associated with the Berber root transcribed which means to lay down or encampment. 
 Neat! That's the kind of answer I was looking for. What is Tunisia's geography like? 
 Well the differences in Tunisia, like the rest of the Maghreb are largely north-South environmental differences defined by sharply decreasing rainfall southward from any point. 
 Do you have information on what contributes to the differences in rainfall? 
 No, sorry I don't but I can tell you that the lowest point is Chott El Djerid at 17m below sea level and the highest is Jebel each Chambi at 1544m. 
 That's a pretty big difference. What else can you tell me about its geography? 
 North of the Dorsal is the Tell, a region characterized by low, rolling hills and plains, again an extension of mountains to the west in Algeria. 
 Sounds beautiful! Thank you for helping me today! I am now more knowledgeable about Tunisia. 
 You are welcome.
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