Generic Information
Tunisia is a country with three thousand years of history and is located in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is the smallest country in North Africa by land area and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa, with the northernmost point on the African continent, Ras ben Sakka. Tunisia contains the eastern streamers of the Atlas Mountains, while the south of the country contains the northern reaches of the Sahara desert. Tunisia is almost 165,000 square kilometers (64,000 mi2) in area and 1,300 km of Mediterranean coastline, with an estimated population of just about 12 million.
Tunisia has a temperate climate, with average temperatures ranging from 13 °C in winter to 28 °C in summer) and sunshine which reaches on average, 7.8 hours per day (4.9 hours per day in January and 11.6 hours per day in July).
The majority of the population is concentrated in coastal cities. The capital, Tunis, is home to almost 3.5 million people. The three most important cities are Tunis, Sousse and Sfax. Islam is professed by over 99% of Tunisians. The official language is Arabic but Derja, an Arabic dialect and French is also spoken throughout the territory. The currency of the country is the Tunisian Dinar.
Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For a generic country overview, please consult the following sources:
Wikipedia Country Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia
IMF Country Information: https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/TUN
Economist Intelligence Unit*: http://country.eiu.com/tunisia
(*note - this is a paid service)
Humanitarian Information
World Food Programme: http://www.wfp.org/countries/
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: https://www.unocha.org/middle-east-and-north-africa-romena/tunisia
Facts and Figures
Wolfram Alpha Country page: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Countries
World Bank: Country page: http://www.worldbank.org/en/country
Population Information: country page (https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/tunisia-population/
