Tunisia

Area: 163 610 km²

Population: 10 276 158 (2007)

Population density: 62.8 pers./km²

Capital: Tunis

Government type: Presidential republic

Official language: Arabic

Ethnic groups: Arabs 98%, Europeans 1%, other 1%

Religion: Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, other 1%

Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND)

Time zone: UTC+1, summer UTC+2

Administrative divisions: Tunisia is divided into 24 governorates, governorates are subdivided into 264 districts, which are further subdivided into 2 073 sectors

Highest point: Jebel ech Chambi 1 544 m

Longest river: Medjerda River 460 km

Largest lake: Lake Djerid 7 000 km²

Largest cities: Tunis, Sfax, Nabeul, Sousse, Kairouan

Calling code: +216

Internet TLD: .tn