Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa and the smallest in the Maghreb. Carthage, on its coast, fought Rome for control of the Mediterranean.
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Easy learning about Tunisia
The capital city of Tunisia is Tunis, capital city of Tunisia.
Word: Carthage
Meaning: ancient ruins
Administrative Divisions
24 governorates (wilayat)
- Beja (Bajah)
- Ben Arous (Bin 'Arus)
- Bizerte (Banzart)
- Gabes (Qabis)
- Gafsa (Qafsah)
- Jendouba (Jundubah)
- Kairouan (Al Qayrawan)
- Kasserine (Al Qasrayn)
- Kebili (Qibili)
- Kef (Al Kaf)
- L'Ariana (Aryanah)
- Mahdia (Al Mahdiyah)
- Manouba (Manubah)
- Medenine (Madanin)
- Monastir (Al Munastir)
- Nabeul (Nabul)
- Sfax (Safaqis)
- Sidi Bouzid (Sidi Bu Zayd)
- Siliana (Silyanah)
- Sousse (Susah)
- Tataouine (Tatawin)
- Tozeur (Tawzar)
- Tunis
- Zaghouan (Zaghwan)
Tunisia is a Country located in the Northern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of Arab League.
Basic Information
Capital City: Tunis, capital city of Tunisia
Population: 12,348,573 (UN)
Area: 163,610 km² / 101,662 sq mi
People from Tunisia are called: Tunisians
Geography
Latitude: 33.687° N
Longitude: 9.008° E
Geographical Subregion: Northern Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Climate
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 66 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 496 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 77 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.947 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 105 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.746
Mean Years of Schooling: 7.6
Expected Years of Schooling: 14.7
Life Expectancy at Birth: 76.5 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim official; Sunni
Second Most Predominant: Other includes Christian, Jewish, Shia Muslim, and Baha'i
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: 3 Years
Maximum Fine: Yes
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
Arab League - since 1958
Technical Information
TLD: .tn
Calling Code: +216
MapGeo Name: Tunisia
MapGeo Code: TN