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Capital Tunisia : |
Tunis .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Tunisia :
| Algeria 965 km, Libya 459 km .
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| Climate Tunisia :
| temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south .
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| Life expectancy Tunisia :
| 74.66 years .
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| Fertility rate Tunisia :
| 1.79 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Tunisia :
| republic .
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| Population Tunisia :
| 9,974,722 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Area Total Tunisia :
| 163,610 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Tunisia :
| 1,163,800 (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Tunisia :
| 1,899,900 (2003) .
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| International Country Code Tunisia :
| 216.
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| Sex ratio total Tunisia :
| 1.02 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Tunisia ratio under 15 :
| 1.07 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Tunisia ratio 15 64 :
| 1 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Tunisia ratio 65 :
| 0.94 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Tunisia :
| $-738.6 million (2003) |
| HIV Tunisia :
| 0.04% (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Tunisia :
| 7.6% (2001 est.) |
| Literacy Tunisia :
| 74,20% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Tunisia :
| 2,30% |
| House hold income highest than 10% Tunisia :
| 31.8% (1995) |
| Inflation Tunisia :
| 2.7% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Tunisia :
| 14.3% (2003 est.) |
| Internet Users Tunisia :
| 630,000 (2003) |
| Location Tunisia :
| Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya |
| Geographic Coordinates Tunisia :
| 34 00 N, 9 00 E |
| Religion Tunisia :
| Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% |
| Administrative region Tunisia :
| 24 governorates; Ariana (Aryanah), Beja (Bajah), Ben Arous (Bin 'Arus), Bizerte (Banzart), Gabes (Qabis), Gafsa (Qafsah), Jendouba (Jundubah), Kairouan (Al Qayrawan), Kasserine (Al Qasrayn), Kebili (Qibili), Kef (Al Kaf), Mahdia (Al Mahdiyah), Manouba (Manubah), Medenine (Madanin), Monastir (Al Munastir), Nabeul (Nabul), Sfax (Safaqis), Sidi Bou Zid (Sidi Bu Zayd), Siliana (Silyanah), Sousse (Susah), Tataouine (Tatawin), Tozeur (Tawzar), Tunis, Zaghouan (Zaghwan) |
| Terrain Tunisia :
| mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara |
| Elevation extremes lowest Tunisia :
| Shatt al Gharsah -17 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Tunisia :
| Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m |
| Natural resources Tunisia :
| petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt |
| Land use arable land Tunisia :
| 17,86% |
| Land use permanentcrops Tunisia :
| 13,74% |
| Irrigated land Tunisia :
| 3,800 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Tunisia :
| NA |
| Environment current issues Tunisia :
| toxic and hazardous waste disposal is ineffective and poses health risks; water pollution from raw sewage; limited natural fresh water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification |
| Geography note Tunisia :
| strategic location in central Mediterranean; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration |
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