The dispute between France and Italy over Tunisia eventually returned to the negotiation table. Prime Minister Rufelli of France never expected that the Italians would withstand the pressure from France and secretly send troops to seize part of Tunisia's territory.
Although France occupied most of Tunisia's land, in terms of the topography of the occupied land, the Italians were not necessarily at a disadvantage.
The regions occupied by Italy, including Kairouan, Sousse, and Sfax, are coastal plain areas with immense development value.
Although the southern lands occupied by Italy have mountainous and desert terrain, the coastal areas also possess the vast Jifala Plain.
On the other hand, in the Tunisian areas occupied by France, although they cover nearly 70% of all of Tunisia, the Tunis Mountain occupies a considerable part of this area.
