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Tunisia

Republic of Tunisia
الجمهورية التونسية
al-Jumhūrīyah at-Tūnisīyah

Flag of Tunisia
Coat of arms of Tunisia
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: حرية، ، عدالة، نظام
"Ḥurrīyah, 'Adālah, Niẓām"
"Liberty, Justice, Order"
Anthem: حماة الحمى
Humat al-Hima
Defenders of the Homeland
Location of  Tunisia  (dark blue)– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union  (light blue)
Location of  Tunisia  (dark blue)

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Location of Tunisia
Capital
and largest city
Tunis
36°50′N 10°9′E / 36.833°N 10.150°E / 36.833; 10.150
Official languages Arabic
Spoken languages
English (commercial and educational)
Religion Islam
Demonym Tunisian
Government Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President
Beji Caid Essebsi
Youssef Chahed
Legislature Assembly of the Representatives of the People
Formation
• Husainid Dynasty inaugurated
15 July 1705
• Independence from France
20 March 1956
25 July 1957
14 January 2011
Area
• Total
163,610 km2 (63,170 sq mi) (93rd)
• Water (%)
5.0
Population
• 2014 estimate
10,982,754 (79th)
• Density
63/km2 (163.2/sq mi) (133rd)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$130.831 billion
• Per capita
$11,656
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$42.388 billion
• Per capita
$3,776
Gini (2010) 36.1
medium
HDI (2014) Increase 0.721
high · 96th
Currency Tunisian dinar (TND)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Drives on the right
Calling code +216
ISO 3166 code TN
Internet TLD

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Tunisia (Arabic: تونس‎‎ About this sound Tūnis; Berber: ⵜⵓⵏⴻⵙ; French: Tunisie), officially the Republic of Tunisia (Arabic: الجمهورية التونسية‎‎ About this sound al-Jumhūrīya at-Tūnisīya; Berber: ⵜⴰⴳⴷⵓⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵜⵓⵏⴻⵙ) is the northernmost country in Africa, covering 165,000 square kilometres (64,000 square miles). Its northernmost point, Cape Angela, is the northernmost point on the African continent. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia's population was estimated to be just under 11 million in 2014. Tunisia's name is derived from its capital city, Tunis, which is located on Tunisia's northeast coast.


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