Tunisia
Geography
| Location | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya. |
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| Area | total: 163,610 sq km land: 155,360 sq km water: 8,250 sq km |
| Natural Resources | petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt |
Others
| Nationality | noun: Tunisian(s) adjective: Tunisian |
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| Religions | Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% |
| Languages | Arabic (official ) |
| Country name | conventional long form: Tunisian Republic conventional short form: Tunisia |
| Government type | republic |
| Capital | name: Tunis geographic coordinates: 36 48 N, 10 11 EE time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Administrative divisions | 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) |
| Independence | 20 March 1956 (from France) |
| Legal system | based on French civil law system and Islamic law |
Economy
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | $108.4 billion (2013 est.) |
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| GDP (official exchange rate) | $48.38 billion (2013 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | 2.8% (2013 est.) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | $9,900 (2013 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: 8.6% industry: 30.4% services: 61% (2013 est.) |
| Labor force - by occupation | agriculture: 18.3% industry: 31.9% services: 49.8% (2009 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | 3.8% (2005 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 6.1% (2013 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | olives, olive oil, grain, tomatoes, citrus fruit, sugar beets, dates, almonds; beef, dairy products |
| Industries | petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate and iron), tourism, textiles, footwear, agribusiness, beverages |
| Industrial production growth rate | 3% (2013 est.) |
| Exports - commodities | clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons |
| Currency (code) | Tunisian Dinar (TND) |
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Population and Health
| Population | 10,937,521 (2014 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 23% (male 1,298,262/female 1,219,086) 15-24 years: 16% (male 879,755/female 871,954) 25-54 years: 44.6% (male 2,373,765/female 2,509,750) 55-64 years: 7.9% (male 468,278/female 454,170) 65 years and over: 7.7% (male 423,350/female 439,151) (2014 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 0.92% (2014 est.) |
| Birth rate | 16.9 births/1,000 population (2014 est.) |
| Death rate | 5.94 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2014 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 23.19 deaths/1,000 live births male: 26.63 deaths/1,000 live births female: 19.51 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 75.68 years male: 73.6 years female: 77.9 years (2014 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 2 children born/woman (2014 est.) |
| Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old(any method) | 60% (2007-2012) |
| Unmet need of contraceptive | 7% (2012) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 100 (2012) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | fewer than 200 (2007 est.) |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79.1% male: 87.4% female: 71.1% (2010 est.) |