Key facts
Capital: Tunis
Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Government: Republic of Tunisia
Currency: Tunisian dinars (TND)
Area: 163,610 sq km
Population: 11,811,335 (July 2021 est.)
Languages: Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber (Tamazight); note - despite having no official status, French plays a major role in the country and is spoken by about two thirds of the population
Religion: Muslim (official; Sunni) 99%, other (includes Christian, Jewish, Shia Muslim, and Baha'i) <1%
TimeZone: UTC+1
Tel Code: +216
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