Quick Data on Tunisia
Short Name | Tunisia |
Capital | Tunis |
Long Name | Republic of Tunisia |
Country Code | TS |
Continent | Africa |
Total Area | 163,610 sq km |
Population | 11,721,177 |
Language | Arabic |
Nationality | Tunisian(s) |
Geography of Tunisia
As a country in Africa, with coordinates at 34 00 N, 9 00 E, Tunisia neighbors Algeria 1034 km, Libya 461 km. The terrain in Tunisia is described as mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara, with an average elevation point of 246 m. The climate of Tunisia: temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south.
Surface Total | 163,610 sq km |
Land Surface | 155,360 sq km |
Water Surface | 8,250 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 1,495 km |
Neighbor Countries | Algeria 1034 km, Libya 461 km |
Coastline | 1,148 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Shatt al Gharsah -17 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m |
Resources of Tunisia
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt. The agricultural land occupies 64.80% of Tunisia, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 6.60%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 64.80% | 100,673 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 4,590 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 6.60% | 10,254 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 28.60% | 44,433 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Tunisia
The population of the country is estimated at 11,721,177 people, with the biggest urban area having 2.365 million TUNIS (capital) (2020). Known as Tunisian(s), the people from Tunisia come from diversified ethnic groups such as Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%. The official language is Arabic. Religions: Muslim (official; Sunni) 99.1%, other (includes Christian, Jewish, Shia Muslim, and Baha’i) 1%.
Population | 11,721,177 |
Nationality | Tunisian(s) |
Official Language | Arabic |
Other Languages | Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber (Tamazight) |
Birth Rate | 15.9 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 6.4 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 69.60% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 1.3 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 2.2 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of Tunisia
Tunisia is a parliamentary republic. The legal system makes use of mixed legal system of civil law, based on the French civil code and Islamic (sharia) law; some judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court in joint session.
Governing Type | parliamentary republic |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of Tunisia |
Dual Citizenship | yes |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal except for active government security forces (including the police and the military), people with mental disabilities, people who have served more than three months in prison (criminal cases only), and people given a suspended sentence of more than six months |
Economy of Tunisia
From a population total of 11,721,177, the labor force is 4.054 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: olives, olive oil, grain, tomatoes, citrus fruit, sugar beets, dates, almonds; beef, dairy products. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate, iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, agribusiness, beverages. Its exports cover clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment. The main import products are: textiles, machinery and equipment, hydrocarbons, chemicals, foodstuffs.
Exports | $13.82 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $19.09 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | France 32.1%, Italy 17.3%, Germany 12.4% (2017) |
Import Partners | Italy 15.8%, France 15.1%, China 9.2%, Germany 8.1%, Turkey 4.8%, Algeria 4.7%, Spain 4.5% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $11,900 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 18.44 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 5,665,242 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 50.90% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Tunisia, statistics sectio