Tunisia
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EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
ITU code : International Communication Union.
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Tunisia - Physical geography

Area : 163 600 Km2
Water : 5 %
Lands under cultivation : 32 %
Wild pasture lands : 20 %
Forests : 4 %

Min. Height : -17 m (Shatt al Gharsah)
Max. Height : 1544 m (Jabal ash Shanabi)


Tunisia - Climate
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Rainfall (mm) in Tunis
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Tunisia - People
Nationality : Tunisian
Main language(s) : Arabic, French

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Population (2005) : 10 026 000 people
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Density : 61 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 2 children / woman
Life expectancy : 73 years
Urban population : 64 %

Main cities :
1 700 000 people Tunis (capital)
235 000 people Sfax
155 000 people L'Arianah
150 000 people Ettadhamen
125 000 people Sousse
105 000 people Kairouan
100 000 people Bizerte
100 000 people Gabes
95 000 people Djerba
73 000 people Ben'Arous


Tunisia - Economy
Currency : Dinar (TND) = 1 000 Millimes
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 1.54 Dinar (TND)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 21.2 billion dollars
GDP per capita, 2002 : 2115 dollars
GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 28.97 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 2889 dollars


Tunisia - Miscellaneous information
MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2002) :
- Olives (4)
- Almonds (7)
- Dates (11)
- Oranges
- Phosphate (6)
- Iron
- Wheat
- Sheeps
- Zinc (27)
OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS :
- Olive Oil
SERVICES :
- Tourism


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