Capital:
Tunis
Area:
164,150 sq km / 63,378 sq ml
Language:
Arabic, French
Currency:
Tunisian Dinar
Population:
9,924,742
Life expectancy:
68 (men), 71 (women)
Literacy rate:
74%
Religions:
Sunni Muslim, Jewish, Christian
Physical features:
Arable and forested in the north, Sahara desert in the south
Ethnic distribution:
Arab and Berber - Arab desent with small Jewish and French communities
Exports:
Oil, phosphates, chemicals, textiles, olive oils, dates, fertilizers, fruit
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