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Tunis ( Arabic : تونس Tūnis ) is both the capital and the largest city of Tunisia . The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as Grand Tunis , holds some 2,700,000 inhabitants.
Situated on a large Mediterranean Sea gulf (the Gulf of Tunis ), behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette (Ḥalq il-Wād), the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. At its core lies its antic medina , a world heritage site . Beyond this district lie the suburbs of Carthage , La Marsa , and Sidi Bou Said .
Just through the Sea Gate (also known as the Bab el Bahr and the Porte de France ) begins the modern city, or Ville Nouvelle, transversed by the grand Avenue Habib Bourguiba (often referred to by popular press and travel guides as "the Tunisian Champs-Élysées "), where the colonial-era buildings provide a clear contrast to smaller, older structures. As the capital city of the country, Tunis is the focus of Tunisian political and administrative life; it is also the centre of the country's commercial activity