Gabès

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Gabès

Gabès (Tunisian Arabic: ڨابس  Gābis), also spelt Cabès, Cabes, Kabes, Gabbs and Gaps, is the capital city of the Gabès Governorate, a province of Tunisia. It lies on the coast of the Gulf of Gabès. With a population of 152,921 (census 2014) it is the 6th largest Tunisian city.

History

Etymology

Takapes, the ancient name of Gabes, is a Numidian-Berber name. Later, the prefix "Ta" (meaning "to" in Berber) was dropped, and the place became known as Kapes. As in Arabic the sound /p/ is unknown, Kapes became known as Kabes, and later known as Gabes.

Roman period

Gabès is the ancient Tacapae or Tacape (Τακάπη in Ancient greek) or Tacapes of the Roman province of Tripolitania.

Strabo refers to this city as an important entrepot of the Lesser Syrtis. Pliny (18.22) remarks that the waters of a copious fountain at Tacape were divided among the cultivators according to a system where each had the use of the water during a certain interval of time. The Tabula Peutingeriana shows Tacape between Marcomades and Sabratha.

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The Recycle Song

by: Cbeebies

What would you do if the world all turned grey?
All the pretty colours packed their bags and went away.
Well now let me tell you,
I know lots that we can do,
To keep the grass nice and green,
And the oceans deep deep blue.
How would you feel if the birds left the sky?
Tigers turned tail and the fish all waved goodbye.
I'm sure I'm just like you,
And if everyday we leave the world a much cleaner place,
We'll have sweeter air to breathe.
What? Try and save some rain water
Why? You can use the water again
How? Water the flowers and plants with the rain water
When? Everyday
Look for the thing you and do everyday.
Some things seem small but they're big in their own way.
Use a little less of some things,
And some things again if that's OK.
And cycle through a land that's filled.
Recycle through a land that's filled,




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