Official Name: | Republic of Tunisia |
Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya |
Capital: | Tunis |
Climate: | Temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south |
Terrain: | Mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara |
Languages: | Arabic (official), French |
Official Currency: | Tunisian Dinar (TND) |
Population: | 9,705,000 (July 2001 est.) |
Religions: | Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% |
GDP - per capita: | Purchasing Power Parity - $6,500 (2000 est.) |