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About Djerba
Djerba Tunisia - photo wallpapers: Djerba
(also transliterated as Jerba, Jarbah or Girba جربة) is with its 514
km² the largest island off North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabes
off the coast of Tunisia. The climate is mild and the soil well
cultivated. Its largest city is Houmt-Souk, with a population of around
60,000. Djerba is a popular tourist destination, particularly for
French, German, Italian and Czech tourists. It is one of the few
remaining places in Tunisia where a Berber language is still spoken.
Another factor drawing some tourists to Djerba is the 1977 location of
the Mos Eisley exterior scenes in the first Star Wars movie, filmed in
the town of Ajim. The beautiful island is noted as a center of the
Islamic sect al-Ibadhiyah and is also noted for its Jewish minority,
which has dwelled on the island for centuries, although populations
have declined due to emigration to Israel and France since 1967. The El
Ghriba synagogue is the oldest and one of the most famous in the world.
In the early 20th century the island of Djerba had a population of
forty thousand, several hundreds of whom were Maltese Catholics earning
a livelihood as sponge-fishers. Djerba is also known for its
exceptional beaches, landscapes and hotels. Girba remains a Roman
Catholic titular see in the ecclesiastical province of African Tripoli....