 Tunisia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
34 00 N, 9 00 E |
| Area |
total: 163,610 sq km land: 155,360 sq km water: 8,250 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south |
| Terrain |
mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara |
| Population |
10,276,158 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce) |
| Imports |
textiles, machinery and equipment, hydrocarbons, chemicals, foodstuffs |
| Exports |
clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt |
| Geography |
strategic location in central Mediterranean; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration |
| Nationality |
noun: Tunisian(s) adjective: Tunisian |
| Capital |
name: Tunis geographic coordinates: 36 48 N, 10 11 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.tn |
| Internet Users |
953,800 (2005) |
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