| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
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| National Anthem |
| Defenders of the Homeland |
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| National Day |
20 March |
| Capital City |
Tunis |
| Other Major Cities |
Sfax, Sousse, Ettadhamen, Gabes |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (34 00 N, 9 00 E) Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
8,250 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
1,495 km |
| Border Countries |
2 border countries: Algeria (1,034 km); Libya (461 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
The Tunisian climate is Mediterranean, characterised by hot dry summers and cool moist winters that limit the growing period; precipitation is very irregular and the rainfall varies considerably from the North to South. Tunisia is divided into four large geographical units: Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern regions. There are five bioclimatic zones in going from the most arid to the most humid based on rainfall. This is not only governed by altitude but by the degree of continentality; inland stations have relatively hotter summers and colder winter than areas which benefit from the buffering effects of the sea. Bioclimatically, therefore, the country is also divided into areas of warm, cool and cold winters. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
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| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
0.82 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
2.04 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 3.07 National Currency Units (2023) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
| 46,181,208,397 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
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| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
6.97 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
17.65 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
1,212 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
19,983,732,175 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
France, Italy, Germany, Libya, Spain |
| Merchandise Imports |
25,483,837,052 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
France, Italy, China, Germany, Türkiye |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
2,413,850,670 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Libya, Türkiye, Algeria, Morocco, Türkiye, UAE |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
4,473,911,100 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Algeria, Türkiye, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia |
| Natural Resources |
Petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Olives; Tomatoes; Whole fresh cow milk; Indigenous chicken meat; Wheat; Almonds with shell; Indigenous cattle meat; Indigenous sheep meat; Green chillies and peppers |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
UTC/GMT +01:00 |
| Country Code |
216 |
| Electricity |
230 V, C / E |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
197 |
| Ambulance |
198 |
| Fire |
190 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Prime Ministry |
http://www.pm.gov.tn |
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http://www.arp.tn |
| Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries |
http://www.agriculture.tn |
| Ministry of Communication Technologies |
http://www.mincom.tn |
| Ministry of Cultural Affairs |
http://www.culture.gov.tn |
| Ministry of Economy, Finance and Investment Support |
http://www.finances.gov.tn |
| Ministry of Education |
http://www.education.gov.tn |
| Ministry of Equipment, Housing and Infrastructure |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad |
http://www.diplomatie.gov.tn |
| Ministry of Health |
http://www.santetunisie.rns.tn |
| Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research |
http://www.mes.tn |
| Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines |
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| Ministry of Interior |
http://www.interieur.gov.tn |
| Ministry of Justice |
https://www.justice.gov.tn |
| Ministry of Local Affairs and Environment |
http://www.environnement.gov.tn |
| Ministry of National Defense |
http://www.defense.tn |
| Ministry of Religious Affairs |
http://www.affaires-religieuses.tn |
| Ministry of Social Affairs |
http://www.social.gov.tn |
| Ministry of State Domains and Land Affairs |
https://www.mdeaf.gov.tn |
| Ministry of Tourism |
http://www.tourisme.gov.tn |
| Ministry of Trade and Export Development |
http://www.commerce.gov.tn |
| Ministry of Transport and Logistics |
http://www.transport.tn |
| Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment |
http://www.emploi.gov.tn |
| Ministry of Women, Family and Childhood |
http://www.femme.gov.tn |
| Diplomatic Institute for Training and Studies |
https://www.diplomatie.gov.tn |
| National Agency for Employment and Independent Work |
http://www.emploi.nat.tn |
| National Centre for Training of Trainers and Training Engineering |
http://cenaffif.nat.tn |
| Tunisian Competition Council |
http://www.cct.gov.tn |
| Tunisian Occupational Health and Safety Institute |
http://www.isst.nat.tn |
| Tunisian Post |
https://www.poste.tn |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.ins.nat.tn |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.bct.gov.tn |
| Development Assistance Agency |
https://www.atct.tn |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.mes.tn |
