| Full name: | Republic of Tunisia |
| Capital City: | Tunis. |
| Population: | 10.89 million (2013) |
| Area: | 163,610 km |
| Borders | Algeria and Libya by land and Italy by sea. |
| Coastline: | 1148 km |
| Language: | Arabic, French, English and German. |
| Currency: | Tunisian Dinar. |
| Country Code: | +216 |
| Time Zone: | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Newspaper: | Al Badil, Assabah, La Presse, Le Temps and Tunisia Daily. |
| Places to Visit: | Cap Bon Peninsula, Tozeur, Tunis, Bardo Museum, Carthage, Cave d'Ali Berbere, Coliseum of El-Jem and Sufetula. |
| Climate: | Mediterranean, 11.4 C in winter and 29.3 C in summer |
| Major Religion: | Islam, Christianity and Judaism. |
In 2014, Tunisia exported $16.1B and imported $22.7B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $6.54B. In 2014 the GDP of Tunisia was $48.6B and its GDP per capita was $11.4k.
The top exports of Tunisia are:
Insulated Wire ($1.78B), Crude Petroleum ($1.33B), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.05B), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($710M) and Low-voltage Protection Equipment($507M.
The top export destinations of Tunisia are:
France ($5.31B), Italy ($2.88B), Germany ($2.13B), Spain ($528M) and Algeria ($516M).
Its top imports are:
Refined Petroleum ($2.36B),Petroleum Gas ($1.68B), Cars ($603M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($499M) and Wheat ($464M).
The top import origins are:
France ($4.41B), Italy ($4.36B),Germany ($1.73B), Algeria ($1.58B) and China ($1.23B).
[8th May 2018]
While Tunisia has since voted in parliamentary and presidential elections, municipal polls have been delayed four times due to logistic, administrative and political hurdles.[Details...]
[1st May 2017]
Mohamed Talbi, a prominent Tunisian academic and specialist on Islam, died early on Monday aged 95, the country's culture ministry said. [Details...]
[December 2016]
Tunisia's parliament has voted against two articles in next year's budget imposing taxes on lawyers and pharmacists, in a blow to government efforts to cut the deficit and implement economic reforms. [Details...]
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EZ - ZITOUNA UNIVERSITY
Address: Ez - Zitouna University , 21, rue Sidi Aboulkacem El-Jelizi Place du Leader-1008 Tunis, Tunisia
http://www.uz.rnu.tn
TUNIS EL MANAR UNIVERSITY
Address: University Tunis El Manar, B.P. 94, Rommana 1068, Tunisia
http://www.utm.rnu.tn/
TUNIS UNIVERSITY
Address: Tunis University, 92, Boulevard du 9 avril 1938, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
http://www.utunis.rnu.tn/
UNIVERSITY OF 7TH NOVEMBER AT CARTHAGE
Address: University of 7th November at Carthage, Republic Avenue PB 77 - 1054 Amilcar, Tunisia
http://www.univ7nc.rnu.tn
UNIVERSITY OF AVIATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Address: University of Aviation and Technology, UNAT, Centre Makni, El Menzah 9, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
http://www.unat.ens.tn/
UNIVERSITY OF GABES
Address: University of Gabes, Riadh City, Gabes, Tunisia
http://www.univgb.rnu.tn/
UNIVERSITY OF JENDOUBA
Address: University of Jendouba, boulevard of the environment 8100, Jendouba, Tunisia
http://www.uj.rnu.tn/
UNIVERSITY OF MANOUBA
Address: University of Manouba, Manouba 2010, Tunisia
http://www.uma.rnu.tn/english/engdiscp01.htm
UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR
Address: University of Monastir, Avenue Ali Bourguiba Skanes 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
http://www.um.rnu.tn/
UNIVERSITY OF SFAX
Address: University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
http://www.uss.rnu.tn/
UNIVERSITY OF SOUSSE
Address: University of Sousse, Rue Khalifa El Karoui Sahloul, BP No 526, Soussse 4002, Tunisia
http://
VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY
Address: Virtual University, 14 rue Yahia Ibn Omar 1002, Mutuelleville, Tunis, Tunisia
http://www.uvt.rnu.tn/
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