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Gabès (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 33 52 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 33.8667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 010 06 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 10.1000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Occupied briefly by Normans in the 12th century; declined under Turkish rule; port, rail, and road network was built during the French Protectorate; exports fruit, wool, and skins; industry includes fishing, chemicals, iron, and cement works. |
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Gabès (governorate) (P) |
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Gabès (inhabited place) (P) |
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Africa (province) (P,H) from 146 BCE |
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Gabès (inhabited place) (P,H) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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established as a Roman trading center |
| town (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| oasis (C) |
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| trade center (C) |
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| colony (H) |
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of ancient Rome |
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