Although the number of Maltese in Tunisia has dropped, the contacts between the two countries are still strong, including Maltese investment. Despite having a culture and language which are distinct from Malta, over the last 200 years there has always been a strong Maltese community in Tunisia. In the middle of the 19th century, there were around 3000 people, specially in the areas of Susa, Monastir, Mehida and Sfax. By the end of the 19th century, the number went up to 15,000. The Maltese ...