Kingdom of Tunisia

The Kingdom of Tunisia is a Puppet State of the Italian Empire located East of the Maharajahnate of Morocco and Northwest of the Kingdom of Libya.

## History

### Origin

In the decades leading up to the French incursion, Tunisia was a province of the declining Ottoman Empire that enjoyed a large measure of autonomy under the bey, Muhammad III as-Sadiq. In 1877, Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire. Its resulting victory in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) triggered the dismemberment of large portions of Ottoman territory, including independence for several Balkan possessions and international discussions about the future of the North African provinces. The Berlin Congress of 1878 convened to resolve the Ottoman question. Britain, although opposed to total dismantling of the Ottoman Empire, offered France control of Tunisia, in return for Cyprus. Germany, seeing the French claim as a way to divert French attention from vengeful action in Europe after the Franco-Prussian War, and little concerned about the southern Mediterranean, agreed to allow French control of Tunisia. These discussions surrounding France's role in Tunisia were kept secret from the Kingdom of Italy, which was deeply opposed to French intervention.

### Italian Conquest

After Italian conquest of Southeast France, Italy then sent it's navy into Tunisia to oust the French Colonial Government in Tunisia to prevent necessities that the French People need from Tunisia from reaching the people under Italian occupation. Italy invaded the country and bombarded the French Colonial Authorities and they got help from the Natives in Tunisia to get rid of the French. The operations were successful as the French leave and the Italian Government formed a Government for Tunisia.

### After Italian Conquest

After the Italian takeover, Tunisia's Kingdom was formed as Muhammad VIII al-Amin as King.

## Government

The Kingdom of Tunisia is a Constitutional Monarchy under a Province Senate (Regional Senate of Italian Colonials and Natives). The King rules as a Ceremonial Monarch who has ceremonial titles and he speaks with the Province Senate about royal decrees and is commander in chief of the Tunisian Army. The Province Senate is led by a Praetor who is appointed by King of Italy after he is elected into power by the Province Senate's leading faction the Council of Senators. The Praetor then appoints all of the members of the Royal Parliament of Tunisia who then elect a Prime Minister appointed by the King of Tunisia himself. The Prime Minister then appoints members of his cabinet to run everyday affairs for the Praetor and the King.

## Military

The Military of Tunisia is very small due to Tunisia being the smallest Puppet State of Italy (other than the Kingdom of Jordan.)

### Army

The Army has 12 Infantry Divisions consisting of Warriors from the twelve largest, powerful and most influential Berber tribes in the Kingdom who are trained by Italy's Army academy.

### Navy

The Navy of Tunisia is 6 Submarines and 3 Destroyers used to defend the part of Tunisia that borders the Ocean.

### Air Force

The Air Force consists of 100 Warplanes piloted by 100 Pilots who are members of the Greater Italian Air Force.

## Foreign Relations

* Colonial Relations with the Italian Empire.
* Great Relations with the Kingdom of Libya and Maharajahnate of Morocco.