TUNISIA

Tunisia is a country situated on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa. It is the northernmost African country and the smallest of the nations situated along the Atlas mountain range, bordering Algeria, to the west, and Libya to the south east. Around forty percent of the country is composed of the Sahara desert, with much of the remainder consisting of particularly fertile soil, and a 1300 km coastline.

Geography

Strategic location in central Mediterranean; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration.

Capital

Tunis

Climate

Temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south

Language

Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce)

Monetary Unit

Tunisian dinar (TND)

Largest Cities

Tunis, Sfax, Susah, Kairouan, Bizerte, Gabes

Principal rivers

Medjerda

Places to Visit

Borj Cedria, Nabeul, Hammamet, Tunis

Airports

Djerba Zarzis Int'l, El Borma, Gabes, Gafsa Ksar Int'l, Monastir Habib Bourgiba Int'l, Sfax Thyna Int'l, Tabarka 7 Novembre Int'l, Tozeur Nefta Int'l, Tunis Carthage