


Capital(and largest city)
Tunis36°50′N 10°9′E / 36.833°N 10.15°E / 36.833; 10.15
Official languages
Arabic[2] (de jure)French (de facto)
Demonym
Tunisian
Government
Republic[2]
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President
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
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Prime Minister
Mohamed Ghannouchi
Independence
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from France
March 20, 1956
Area
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Total
163,610 km2 (92nd)63,170 sq mi
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Water (%)
5.0
Population
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July 1, 2008 estimate
10,327,800[3] (79th)
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2004 census
9,910,872[3]
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Density
63/km2 (133rd (2005))163/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2008 estimate
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Total
$82.226 billion[4]
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Per capita
$7,962[4]
GDP (nominal)
2008 estimate
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Total
$40.348 billion[4]
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Per capita
$3,907[4]
Gini (2000)
39.8 (medium)
HDI (2007)
▲ 0.766 (medium) (91st)
Currency
Tunisian dinar (TND)
Time zone
CET (UTC+1)
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Summer (DST)
not observed (UTC+1)
Drives on the
right
Internet TLD
.tn
Calling code
216
1 Etymology
2 History
2.1 World War II
3 Present-day politics
4 Economy
4.1 Transportation
5 Region
6 Religion
7 Governorates
8 Military
9 Geography
10 Demographics
11 Language
12 Education
13 Culture
14 Affiliations
15 Cultural references
16 Related topics
17 See also
18 References
19 External links
2 History
2.1 World War II
3 Present-day politics
4 Economy
4.1 Transportation
5 Region
6 Religion
7 Governorates
8 Military
9 Geography
10 Demographics
11 Language
12 Education
13 Culture
14 Affiliations
15 Cultural references
16 Related topics
17 See also
18 References
19 External links
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