Tunisia Geography

Country Name: Tunisian Republic

Capital City: Tunis

Population: 10,175,014 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.99% (2006)

Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND)

Languages: Arabic (official), French (commerce)

Area: 163,610 sq km

Inflation Rate: 4.6% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 13.9% (2006)

Domain extension: .tn

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF TUNISIA

Location:

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya

Geographic Co-ordinates:

34 00 N, 9 00 E

Area - total:

163,610 sq km

Area - total:

163,610 sq km

Area - land:

155,360 sq km

Area - water:

8,250 sq km

Land Boundaries:

1,424 km

Border Countries:

Algeria 965 km, Libya 459 km

Terrain:

mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara

Elevation - highest point:

Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Shatt al Gharsah -17 m

Natural Resources:

petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt

Arable Land:

17.05%

Permanent Crops:

13.08%

Other Land Use:

69.87% (2005)

Natural Hazards: