Key facts
Capital:Tunis
Location:Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
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
