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Written by Webmaster
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Saturday, 17 November 2007 |
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الجمهورية التونسية
Tunisian Republic
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Capital
(and largest city)
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Tunis
36°50′N, 10°9′E
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Official languages
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Arabic
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Other languages
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French, English
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Demonym
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Tunisian
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Government
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Republic
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President
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Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
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Independence
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March 20, 1956 from France
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Area
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Total: 163,610 km² (92nd)
63,170 sq mi
Water (%):5.0
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Population
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July 2005 estimate: 10,102,000 (78th)
1994 census: 8,785,711
Density: 62/km² (133rd (2005))
161/sq mi
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GDP (PPP)
Gross Domestic Product (per person)
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2006 estimate
Total: $ 89.74 billion (60th)
per person: $8,800 (71st)
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Gini? (2000)
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39.8 (medium)
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Human development index HDI (2004)
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0.760 (medium) (87th)
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Currency
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Tunisian dinar (TND)
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Time zone
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Normal: CET (UTC+1)
Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)
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Internet TLD
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.tn
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Calling code
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+216
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 09 December 2007 )
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