| Area Total | 163,610 sq km |
| Climate | temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south |
| Natural Resources | petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt |
| Imports | Italy 15.8%, France 15.1%, China 9.2%, Germany 8.1%, Turkey 4.8%, Algeria 4.7%, Spain 4.5% (2017) – textiles, machinery and equipment, hydrocarbons, chemicals, foodstuffs |
| Exports | France 32.1%, Italy 17.3%, Germany 12.4% (2017) – clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Tunis |
| Population | 11,516,189 (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1% |
| Language | Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber (Tamazight) |
News about Tunisia
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