About Tunisia

Location

North Africa, bordering Mediterranean, Algeria, Libya

Area

163,610 sq km

Population

10,074,951 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 25.3%; 15-64 years: 68.1%; 65+ years: 6.6% (2005 est.)

Median age

27.29 years

Population growth rate

0.99% (2005 est.)

Ethnic groups

Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%

Religions

Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%

Languages

Arabic (official), French

Literacy

(Age 15 and over can read and write) total population: 74.2% male: 84%; female: 64.4% (2003 est.)

Government type

Republic

Capital

Tunis

Legislative Branch

Bicameral Parliament

Judicial Branch

Court of Cassation

Gross Domestic Product

$70.88 billion (2004 est.), per capita: $7,100 (2004 est.)

GDP Growth Rate

5.1 % (2004 est.)