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About Tunisia in detail
Where is Tunisia?
In case Tunisia is looking on the map under the Coordinates 36 48 N 10 11 E otherwise in Africa, in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya.
What is the capital city of Tunisia?
The capital city of Tunisia is Tunis.
What is the time in Tunis?
It is 6 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. during Standard Time; Tunis’s timezone is UTC+1.
What is the Internet code for Tunisia?
The Top Level Domain (TLD) for Tunisia is: .tn
What is the size of Tunisia?
The territory of Tunisia is total: 163,610 sq km; land: 155,360 sq km, water: 8,250 sq km.
If we want to describe the size of the territory of Tunisia is slightly larger than Georgia.
If we would like to walk around and discover Tunisia, we can cover a total distance: 1,495 km.
What is the water coverage of Tunisia?
We have already mentioned what percentage of Tunisia is covered by water (see below), including 1,148 km coastline.
What is the climate like in Tunisia?
Tunisia’s climate is temperate in the north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers: a desert in the south.
Geographical data of Tunisia
Tunisia’s elevation; mean elevation: 246 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Shatt al Gharsah -17 m, highest point: Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m.
Tunisia’s specific geographical details include mountains in the north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara.
Suppose we would like to describe the countries location from a different perspective. In that case, it is safe to say, and easy to read from a map, Tunisia is a strategic location in the central Mediterranean; Malta and Tunisia discuss the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration.
Resources and land use of Tunisia
The country’s main mined products are petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt. The population partly uses the earlier highlighted land territory and partly left in its natural state: agricultural land: 64.8%; arable land 18.3%; permanent crops 15.4%; permanent pasture 31.1%; forest: 6.6%; other: 28.6% (2011 estimate).
Population data of Tunisia
The number of inhabitants of Tunisia is 11,134,588 (July 2016 estimate).
If we examine the proportion of the population distribution, it is safe to say that the overwhelming majority of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the south remains largely underpopulated.
If we look at the proportion of the urbanized and barely populated areas, these are the figures: urban population: 66.8% of the total population (2015).
Most of Tunisia’s population is concentrated in TUNIS (capital), 1.993 million (2015).
Ethnicity in Tunisia
According to ethnicity details, the ethnic groups are Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%.
Spoken languages in Tunisia
The spoken languages in Tunisia are the following: Arabic (official language, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber (Tamazight). Note: despite having no official language status, French plays a significant role in the country and is spoken by about two-thirds of the population.
What are the most important religions in Tunisia?
According to this, during the general census, researchers examine the churches: Muslim (official; Sunni) 99.1%, other (includes Christian, Jewish, Shia Muslim, and Baha’i) 1%.
Further population data of Tunisia
The proportion of gender and age tells a lot about the society as follows 0-14 years: 23.02% (male 1,320,426 / female 1,243,287) 15-24 years: 15.05% (male 840,907 / female 834,320) 25-54 years: 44.52% (male 2,402,272 / female 2,554,362) 55-64 years: 9.21% (male 520,305 / female 505,612) 65 years and over: 8.2% (male 448,870 / female 464,227) (2016 estimate). It also a significant factor in a society the population growth rate, which in the case of Tunisia is 0.86% (2016 estimate).
The population growth rate is based on two elements, the birth, and the death rate. In Tunisia the birth rate is 16.4 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate), the death rate 6 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
In this day and age in developed societies, the first child borns later compared to the previous centuries and decades, so childbearing is extended. In Tunisia, the average age of mothers at the first childbirth is N/A.
Although the children’s birth is postponed in the best-case scenario, the parents can still see their kids grow as life expectancy also extended. In the case of Tunisia, these figures are. With the introduction of modern medicine, vaccinations, and the proper hygienic conditions, the infant mortality rate is in a steep decline. The infant mortality statistics in Tunisia are the following: N/A. Relevant data is the budget of healthcare, which is in the case of this country is 7% of GDP (2014).
Economic data of Tunisia
Suppose we would like to describe a country, we also have to mention its economy; Tunisia’s diverse, market-oriented economy has long been cited as a success story in Africa and the Middle East, but it faces an array of challenges following the 2011 Arab Spring revolution, including slow economic growth and high unemployment. Following Tunisia’s liberal strategy, coupled with investments in education and infrastructure, fueled decades of 4-5% annual GDP growth and improving living standards. Former President Zine el Abidine BEN ALI (1987-2011) continued these policies. Tunisia’s government remains under pressure to quickly boost economic growth to mitigate chronic socio-economic challenges, especially high levels of youth unemployment, which has persisted since the revolution in 2011.
GDP is a prominent figure, as all the relevant calculations and statistics are based on it. GDP in Tunisia is $42.39 billion (2015 estimate).
Another important indicator is the rate of GDP growth, which in Tunisia is 1.5% (2016 estimate) 0.8% (2015 estimate) 2.3% (2014 estimate).
These statistics affect the world economy; remember, in 2015, the Chinese real GDP growth rate was worse than expected; The world markets fall, and the Chinese stock exchange was temporarily suspended.
A further major factor of a country’s economy, the GDP per capita. In Tunisia this is $11,700 (2016 estimate) $11,600 (2015 estimate) $11,600 (2014 estimate).
In the economy, the Trinity is in common places, such as agriculture, industry, and services.
What are the agricultural products Tunisia produces?
Tunisia’s main agricultural products are olives, olive oil, grain, tomatoes, citrus fruit, sugar beets, dates, almonds, beef, dairy products.
The essential segments are petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate, iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, agribusiness, and beverages. The crucial and regularly mentioned GDP is based on petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate, iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, agribusiness, beverages.
Drinking water source in Tunisia
It is essential to mention that – thanks to the development of the infrastructure -, the rate of potable water improved: urban: 100% of the population, rural: 93.2% of the population, total: 97.7% of the population. Unimproved: urban: 0% of the population, rural: 6.8% of the population, total: 2.3% of the population (2015 estimate).
The average number of childbirth in Tunisia
In Tunisia, the average delivery number is 1.98 children born / woman (2016 estimate).
Population, median age, migration, and citizenship in Tunisia
The population’s average age is 32.4 years; male: 31.9 years, female: 32.7 years (2016 estimate). The age of adulthood varies in every country of the world in Tunisia; it is 18 years of age, universal except for active government security forces.
When we are experiencing an unprecedented scale of migration and globalization, it is an important factor in the number of new immigrants. In Tunisia is -1.7 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate). It is important to know how to apply for citizenship: citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tunisia. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, the residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.
Is Tunisia a safe destination? Healthcare services and infectious diseases in Tunisia
Many of the travelers are looking into the healthcare services and infectious diseases of their destinations. In Tunisia, the hospital beds’ density is 2.1 beds / 1,000 population (2012).
According to the WHO rating regarding contagious diseases in Tunisia: N/A.
However, HIV is not curable but maintainable. Let’s do not forget when the disease surfaced; it was a world threatening condition. Unfortunately, in some countries, it is still very high the number of infected patients and fatalities due to the disease.
In Tunisia, the number of HIV/AIDS deaths: N/A.
Regarding tourism obesity, not an important issue, but we have to mention health statistics, as it is the plague of the 20th and the 21st century. The rate of obese adults in Tunisia is 27.1% (2014).
What are the natural hazards in Tunisia? Is there any?
The most known natural risk in Tunisia is N/A.
More interesting facts about Tunisia
A few words about the past, as every country and society, are connected to its history; Rivalry between French and Italian interests in Tunisia culminated in a French invasion in 1881 and created a protectorate. Agitation for independence in the decades following World War I finally convinced the French to recognize Tunisia as an independent state in 1956. The country’s first president, Habib BOURGUIBA, established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation. In November 1987, BOURGUIBA was removed from office and replaced by Zine el Abidine BEN ALI in a bloodless coup.
Street protests that began in Tunis in December 2010 over high unemployment, corruption, widespread poverty and high food prices escalated in January 2011, culminating in rioting that led to hundreds of deaths. On 14 January 2011, the same day BEN ALI dismissed the government, he fled the country, and by late January 2011, a “national unity government” was formed. Elections for the new Constituent Assembly were held in late October 2011, and in December, it elected human rights activist Moncef MARZOUKI as interim president. The Assembly began drafting a new constitution in February 2012 and, after several iterations and a months-long political crisis that stalled the transition, ratified the document in January 2014. Parliamentary and presidential elections for a permanent government were held at the end of 2014. Beji CAID ESSEBSI was elected as the first president under the country’s new constitution. In 2016, the new unity government continued to seek to balance political cohesion with economic and social pressures.
In every nation’s memory, some cornerstones placed the country on the timeline of history. The date of declaration of independence of Tunisia: 20 March 1956 (from France).
The flag and other symbols of Tunisia
The colors, symbols, and animals on the flag usually have a historical background or an important milestone or memory of the nation.
This case is not an exception either; red with a white disk in the center bearing a red crescent nearly encircling a red five-pointed star; resembles the Ottoman flag (red banner with white crescent and star) and recalls Tunisia’s history as part of the Ottoman Empire; red represents the blood shed by martyrs in the struggle against oppression, white stands for peace; the crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam. Note: the flag is based on Turkey’s successor state to the Ottoman Empire.
Apart from the flag, the symbol of national unity is the national anthem. The anthem’s primary purpose is to share the nation’s core values, endeavors, and patriotic feelings.
National symbols of Tunisia: encircled red star and crescent; national colors: red, white.
Constitution of Tunisia
The existence of the nation is based on the constitution. Some constitutions knew worldwide, like the U.S. Constitution that was accepted on the 17th of September 1787, in Philadelphia, the United States of America’s Constitution.
It is not related to the declaration of independence that was stolen by Nicolas Cage in the movie National Treasure 🙂
What is the legal system of Tunisia?
Most of the time, the legal system of a country is the focus of lawyers. It is a common fact that there are two main approaches in the world, “the law in books” and “the law in action.”
In the Anglo-Saxon world, the practice is the “law in action,” while in the rest of the world, the law is based on Roman law, the “law in books.”
Tunisia’s legal system is a mixed legal system of civil law, based on the French civil code and Islamic law; some judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court in joint session.
It was Aristotle who founded the Theory of 3 separations of powers. In his view, these are the council of public affairs, the magistrates, and the justice system. The age of enlightenment was the time when terminologies have defined the way we still use them. In most democratic countries, the three authorities separated from each other. In dictatorships, the rules usually interweaved in one hand.
About the legislative branch of Tunisia, we can highlight the following structures unicameral Chamber of the People’s Deputies (217 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms).
About the unemployment rate, labor force, and poverty line in Tunisia
One of the major problems of the 21st-century economy is unemployment. Governments are struggling to maintain a low level of the unemployment rate. Still, as a result of automation, the cheap 3rd world labor, and the outsourcing of workflow, these attempts fail. In Tunisia, the labor force is 4.038 million (2016 estimate). Please bear in mind that the population in Tunisia is total: 21.6 deaths / 1,000 live births; male: 24.8 deaths / 1,000 live births, female: 18.1 deaths / 1,000 live births (2016 estimate) – as we already mentioned above.
The rate of unemployment in Tunisia is 15.4% (2016 estimate).
Widely known that the gap between the rich and poor is widening on an enormous scale.
According to the 2017 shocking Oxfam report, the most affluent eight people’s fortune is equal to the wealth of the poorest half of the world’s population.
In Tunisia, the households’ income and consumption compared to the entire population: lowest 10%: 2.6% highest 10%: 27% (2010 estimate).
Another widely used indicator is the so-called GINI index, which measures the inequalities of statistical dispersion, but is mainly used for measuring the sharing of income and fortune.
The GINI index was named after its founder Corrado Gini, an Italian economist. Gini index has grades between 0-1, but often it is used on a percentage basis. It is 0 if the examined criteria territorial distribution is equal. It is one of the criteria concentrated on the territory. In Tunisia, the GINI index is .40 (2005 estimate).
The states usually set up a poverty line, which is more or less, is a subjective measure. It varies by country; its base is often the minimum pension, the incomes of the most deficient 20 percent, the X percent of income per capita Etc.
In Tunisia, the poverty line people are the lowest 10%: 2.6% highest 10%: 27% (2010 estimate).
About the budget and central governments debt of Tunisia
The available budget mainly defines the state’s economy. Tunisia’s budget is; revenues: $9.882 billion, expenditures: $11.77 billion (2016 estimate). Taxes and other revenues are 23.3% of GDP (2016 estimate).
The budget deficit (Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)) is N/A.
The fiscal year in Tunisia is the calendar year.
In the country’s economy, we have to consider the public debt. Public debt is the consolidated sum of the state’s local, federal, and central government debt.
Inflation rate and prime lending rate in Tunisia
A few further interesting and relevant economic data are the following; Inflation rate: 3.8% (2016 estimate), 4.9% (2015 estimate), and the rate of the Commercial bank prime lending rate: 7.31% (31 December 2016 estimate).
Export/import partners and data of Tunisia
Tunisia, with the export of products, industrial tools, and other services, generates revenue. Tunisia’s export value is $12.88 billion (2016 estimate), $14.07 billion (2015 estimate). The total revenue of these activities: clothing, semi-finished goods, and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment.
Tunisia’s most important export partners are France 28.5%, Italy 17.2%, Germany 10.9%, Libya 6.1%, Spain 4.2% (2015).
The most important imported products are textiles, machinery and equipment, hydrocarbons, chemicals, foodstuffs, and the countries from where the import is coming: France 19.4%, Italy 16.4%, Algeria 8.2%, Germany 7.4%, China 6% (2015).
Renewable energies used in Tunisia
To suppress the pollution of the environment, renewable energies have to replace the fossil energy. The more the proportion of renewable energies in a country means more effort against pollution. Tunisia, the indicator of how much of the country’s produced energy is coming from the hydroelectric source, is 1.6% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
To indicate how much another renewable energy produced is 2.6% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
Telecommunication data of Tunisia, calling code
To maintain the economy, the development of a reliable and modern telecommunications infrastructure is crucial. We can say the following about Tunisia; above the African average and continuing to be upgraded; key centers are Sfax, Sousse, Bizerte, and Tunis; telephone network is completely digitized; Internet access available throughout the country domestic: to jumpstart expansion of the fixed-line network, the government awarded a concession to build and operate a VSAT network with international connectivity; wireless local loops serve rural areas; competition between several mobile-cell. International: country code – 216; a landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, Middle East, and Asia; satellite earth stations – 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Arabsat; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Algeria a (2015).
Transport infrastructure in Tunisia
In the 21st century, we often say that the world has become small and there are no distances anymore. With widespread air travel when (sometimes) there are no visa restrictions, it is easy to reach other countries, but if the distance is not too long, we can also use railway or water transportation.
The number of airports in Tunisia: 29 (2013), and the number of heliports: N/A.
The total length of the roadways in Tunisia: 19,418 km, paved: 14,756 km (includes 357 km of expressways), unpaved: 4,662 km (2010).
The total length of the waterways in Tunisia: N/A.
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Facts & data about Tunisia
Name of the country: conventional long way: the Republic of Tunisia, traditional short form: Tunisia, local long form: Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah, local short state: Tunis. Note: the country’s name derives from the capital city of Tunis.
| Abbreviation: Tunisia | Geographic coordinates: 34 00 N, 9 00 E |
Country Location: Africa |
| Capital of Tunisia: Tunis | GPS of the Capital: 36 48 N 10 11 E |
Position: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya |
| Land area: total: 163,610 sq km; land: 155,360 sq km, water: 8,250 sq km | Terrain: mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara |
Area comparative: slightly larger than Georgia |
| Population: 11,134,588 (July 2016 estimate) | Population grow rate: 0.86% (2016 estimate) | Sex ratio: at birth: 1.07 male(s) / female, 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s) / female, 15-24 years: 1.01 male(s) / female, 25-54 years: 0.94 male(s) / female, 55-64 years: 1.03 male(s) / female, 65 years and over: 0.97 male(s) / female, total population: 0.99 male(s) / female (2016 estimate) |
| Exports: $12.88 billion (2016 estimate), $14.07 billion (2015 estimate) | Imports: $17.75 billion (2016 estimate), $19.1 billion (2015 estimate) | Import partners: France 19.4%, Italy 16.4%, Algeria 8.2%, Germany 7.4%, China 6% (2015) |
| Urbanization: urban population: 66.8% of the total population (2015) | Major urban area(s): TUNIS (capital) 1.993 million (2015) | Median age: total: 32.4 years; male: 31.9 years, female: 32.7 years (2016 estimate) |
| Internet users: total: 5.355 million. Percent of the population: 48.5% (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (fixed-lines): total subscriptions: 943,508. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (mobile, cellular): total: 14.598 million. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 132 (July 2015 estimate) |
| Unemployment rate: 15.4% (2016 estimate) | Nationality: Tunisian(s) adjective: Tunisian | National holidays: Independence Day, 20 March (1956); Revolution and Youth Day, 14 January (2011) |
| Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.1 years. Male: 74 years, female: 78.4 years (2016 estimate) | Total fertility rate: 1.98 children born / woman (2016 estimate) | Birthrate: 16.4 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate) |
| Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write. Total population: 81.8%; male: 89.6%, female: 74.2% (2015 estimate) | Legal system: mixed legal system of civil law, based on the French civil code, and Islamic law; some judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court in joint session | Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal except for active government security forces |
| Industries: petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate, iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, agribusiness, beverages | Industrial production growth rate: 1.1% (2016 estimate) | GDP real growth rate: 1.5% (2016 estimate) 0.8% (2015 estimate) 2.3% (2014 estimate) |
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