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Est. Population:
11,134,588
Demonym:
Tunisian
Religions:
Muslim (99.0%)
Christian (0.4%)
Atheist (0.4%)
Jewish (0.1%)
Largest City:
Tunis (1,056,247)
Other Cities:
Sfax (330,440)
Sousse (271,428)
Ettadhamen (196,298)
Kairouan (186,653)
Gabès (152,921)
Region:
Northern Africa (Maghreb)
Bodies of Water:
Mediterranean Sea (North)
Total Area:
163,610 km2 (95% land, 5% water)
Total Land:
1,424 km
Total Coastline:
1,148 km
Climate
Temperate
Terrain:
Mountains in the north
Dry central plain
Highest Point
Jebel ech Chambi (1,544 m)
Lowest Point
Shatt al Gharsah (-17 m)
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Kaïs Saïed
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh
Admin. Divisions
24 Governorates
Independence:
20 March 1956 (from France)
Nat'l Symbol:
Encircled red star and crescent
Nat'l Anthem:
Humat Al Hima
GDP Per Capita
$11,300 (USD)
Currency
DT (Tunisian Dinar)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = DT (Tunisian Dinar)2.76
Internet Code
.tn
Telephone Code
+216
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ts.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/TS (Ethnic and religious data)
http://census.ins.tn/en/node/1368 (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 24 December 2016
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