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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Tunis[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Tunisian Derja,French,Italian,Maltese,English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly),[2]Judaism,Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pied-Noir |
European Tunisians areTunisians whose ancestry lies within theethnic groups of Europe, notably the French andItalian.
Prior to independence, there were 255,000 Europeans inTunisia in 1956 (mostlyCatholics).[2][3] In 1926, there were 90,000 Italians in Tunisia, compared to 70,000 Frenchmen, despite the fact that Tunisia was a French protectorate, as well as 8,396 Maltese.[4]
Our Lady of Trapani procession is a traditional festival that the Tunisian Christian community celebrates on the 15th of August of each year at Saint-Augustin and Saint-Fidèle's church in the city ofLa Goulette in Tunis.[5]

The formalization of French colonization in Tunisia occurred with theTreaty of Bardo in 1881, which established a French protectorate over the nation.[6]
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