Editing Djerid (section)

==Location==
'''Jerid''', '''Djerid'' or ''Bled el Djerid''' (Arabic : الجريد, literally "palm leaf"), is a [[Semi-arid climate|semi-desert]] region situated in southwestern [[Tunisia]], which extends to the contiguous areas of [[Algeria]].

In administrative terms, it is associated in Tunisia with the province ([[governorate]]) of [[Tozeur]] and, at least in part and according to some sources, also the province of Gafsa and Kebili.  The latter is part of the [[Nefzaoua]] region, which is sometimes considered part of Jerid.<ref>Morris, Peter;  Jacobs, Daniel.  The Rough Guide to Tunisia .  6th ed.  London: Rough Guide, 2001. p.297  {{ISBN|1-85828-748-0}}.</ref>

The region is dotted with [[oases]] scattered between two [[chott]]s (largely dry salt lakes most of the time).  Among the chotts stands out [[Chott el Jerid]].  In economic terms, the region stands out for its production of [[date palm|date]]s, namely the superior ''deglet nour'' variety, and since the 1990s tourism has gained importance.  There is also the mining of [[phosphate]] deposits, mainly in the north of the region ([[Gafsa]]).