General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Official Name (Native)
الجمهورية التونسية (
Arabic )
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
N: 37.5439, S: 30.2404, W: 7.52483, E: 11.5983
Coordinates of Capital
Tunis (36.800835, 10.18)
Terrain
mountains in north hot, dry central plain semiarid south merges into the Sahara
Climate
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers desert in south
Border Countries
Algeria 1,034 km Libya 461 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Urban Areas
Ariana Beja Gafsa Hammamet Le Bardo Manouba Monastir Rades Sfax Sidi Bouzid Show more
Nationality
Noun: Tunisian(s) Adjective: Tunisian
Distribution
the overwhelming majority of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the south remains largely underpopulated, as shown in this population distribution map
Literacy Rate
86.2% (2023 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Humat Al Hima" (Defenders of the Homeland)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 20 March (1956); Revolution and Youth Day, 14 January (2011)
National Symbols
red crescent moon and five-pointed star in a white circle
National Colors
red, white
National Dish
Couscous, Kabkabou
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
TND
–
Tunisian Dinar (د.ت) GDP
$153.152 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Calling Code
+216
+216-1 – Ariana +216-1 – Ben Arous +216-1 – Carthage Show more Phones (Mobile)
12,840,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
1,105,000 lines