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Tunisia's
geo-strategic position, in the heart of the Mediterranean,
favors the country's advantageous industrial and trade
mobility with its European partners, making Tunisia a veritable
crossroads of civilizations and an important center for
investment, production and commercialization.
Geographical position of Tunisia
Tunisia, traditionally open to the world, has signed
numerous preferential agreements with the European
Union and has been a member of the World Trade Organization
since 1995.
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Identification sheet
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| Official
Name: |
Republic
of Tunisia |
| Type
de government: |
Republic,
pluralist system, presidential regime |
| Major
Cities: |
Tunis
(Capital), Sfax, Sousse, Ariana, Ben arous,
Monastir, Nabeul, Bizerte |
| Area: |
164.155
Km 2 |
| Climate: |
Mediterranean
in the North and along the coastline, semi-arid
in interior regions and the South. |
| Natural
Resources: |
Petroleum
brute, Phosphate, Steel, Tin, Zinc, Salt |
| Population
(in millions): |
9.877.700
inhabitants (July 2003) |
| Population
growth rate: |
1.08%
(2002) |
| Languages: |
Arabic
(official language), French (widely used),
English, Italian. |
| Religion: |
Islam
(also Jewish and Christian communities) |
| Hour: |
GMT
+1 |
| Literacy
rate: |
78% |
| Currency: |
Tunisian
Dinar (1.287 Dinar = 1Dollar US ) -
(Average 2003) |
| GDP
per inhabitant: |
3125.3
Dinars (2003) |
| PIB
pm : |
32,3
in billions of dinars (2003) |
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Source: INS
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