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Tunisia, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Tunis, capital city of Tunisia

Image of Tunis, capital city of Tunisia

Tunisia is a North African nation excelling in tourism, manufacturing, agriculture exports, renewable energy, and significant historical and cultural heritage.
Tunisia in one word would be “Carthage,” meaning ancient ruins.

Tunisia Flag

Flag of Tunisia

Tunisia armorial

armorial of Tunisia

Tunisia is a country located in the Northern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Tunisia

The capital city of Tunisia is Tunis.

Tunisia is located in Northern Africa
Africa Continent
Tunisia has a population of 12,200,431 inhabitants
within a total area of 163,610 Km2
(101,662 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Tunisia’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 74 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 2.04
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Tunisia HDI ranks in position nº 105 worldwide
HDI of 0.746 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Tunisia’s passport allows visa-free entry to 69 countries
Tunisia passport ranks 70th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Tunisia GDP per capita is $4,528 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Tunisia ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Tunisia EPI (English Proficiency Index)is classified as Low Proficiency
has a score of 496
ranks 66th worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 34° 00' N, 9° 00' E
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Neighbouring countriesAlgeria, Libya.
Tunisia Climatetemperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
Most predominant religionMuslim (official; Sunni),
Second most predominant religionother (includes Christian, Jewish, Shia Muslim, and Baha'i)
Currency name & code Dinar (TND)
Internet ccTLD.tn
Tunisia calling code+216

Tunisia administrative divisions

24 governorates (wilayat)
  1. Beja (Bajah)
  2. Ben Arous (Bin 'Arus)
  3. Bizerte (Banzart)
  4. Gabes (Qabis)
  5. Gafsa (Qafsah)
  6. Jendouba (Jundubah)
  7. Kairouan (Al Qayrawan)
  8. Kasserine (Al Qasrayn)
  9. Kebili (Qibili)
  10. Kef (Al Kaf)
  11. L'Ariana (Aryanah)
  12. Mahdia (Al Mahdiyah)
  13. Manouba (Manubah)
  14. Medenine (Madanin)
  15. Monastir (Al Munastir)
  16. Nabeul (Nabul)
  17. Sfax (Safaqis)
  18. Sidi Bouzid (Sidi Bu Zayd)
  19. Siliana (Silyanah)
  20. Sousse (Susah)
  21. Tataouine (Tatawin)
  22. Tozeur (Tawzar)
  23. Tunis
  24. Zaghouan (Zaghwan)

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