| Country (long form) |
Republic of Tunisia |
| Capital |
Tunis |
| Total Area |
63,170.17 sq mi
163,610.00 sq km
(slightly larger than Georgia) |
| Population |
9,705,102 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
12,612,588 |
| Languages |
Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce) |
| Literacy |
66.7% total, 78.6% male, 54.6% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% |
| Life Expectancy |
72.35 male, 75.62 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 Tunisian dinar (TD) = 1,000 millimes |
| GDP (per capita) |
$6,500 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate and iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, food, beverages |
| Agriculture |
olives, olive oil, grain, dairy products, tomatoes, citrus fruit, beef, sugar beets, dates, almonds |
| Arable Land |
19% |
| Natural Resources |
petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt |
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