| Kingdom of Tunisia المملكة التونسية (Arabic) el-Mamlka et-Tūnsīya | ||||||
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| Motto: حرية، نظام، عدالة "Ḥurrīyah, Niẓām, 'Adālah" "Freedom, Order, Justice" |
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| Anthem: حماة الحمى "Humat al-Hima" "Defenders of the Homeland" Royal anthem: سلام الباي "Salam al-Bey" Beylical Hymn |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Tunis | |||||
| Official languages | Arabic | |||||
| Religion | 99% Sunni Islam 1% Others |
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| Demonym | Tunisian | |||||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | King | Sadr | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Murad Yahya | ||||
| Legislature | Parliament | |||||
| - | Upper house | National Council of Regions and Districts | ||||
| - | Lower house | Assembly of the Representatives of the People | ||||
| Establishment | ||||||
| - | Hafsid | 1207 | ||||
| - | Ottoman rule | 13 September 1574 | ||||
| - | French protectorate | 12 May 1881 | ||||
| - | Independence | 20 March 1956 | ||||
| - | Shadow Republic | 25 July 1957 | ||||
| - | Current Constitution | 26 October 2014 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 163,610 km2 63,170 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | estimate | 11,972,169 | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $183.73 billion | ||||
| - | Per capita | $14,780 | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $56.290 billion | ||||
| - | Per capita | $4,530 | ||||
| Gini (2025) | 33.7 | |||||
| HDI (2025) | 0.732 | |||||
| Currency | Tunisian dinar (TND) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |||||
| Drives on the | Right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .tn .تونس |
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| Calling code | +216 | |||||
Tunisia, officially the Kingdom of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy through the islands of Sicily and Sardinia to the north and Malta to the east. It features the archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan. Known for its ancient architecture, souks, and blue coasts, it covers 163,610 km2 (63,170 sq mi), and has a population of 12 million. It contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert; much of its remaining territory is arable land. Its 1,300 km (810 mi) of coastline includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin. Tunisia is home to Africa's northernmost point, Cape Angela. Located on the northeastern coast, Tunis is the capital and largest city of the country, which is itself named after Tunis. The official language of Tunisia is Modern Standard Arabic. The vast majority of Tunisia's population is Arab and Muslim. Vernacular Tunisian Arabic is the most spoken and French serves as an administrative and educational language in some contexts, but it has no official status.
