Tunisia
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Tunisia,[lower-alpha 1] officially the Republic of Tunisia,[lower-alpha 2][19] is a country in the Arab Maghreb in North Africa. Tunis is its capital.
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Republic of Tunisia | |
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Motto: حرية، كرامة، عدالة، نظام "Ḥurrīyah, Karāma, 'Adālah, Niẓām" "Freedom, Dignity, Justice, Order"[1] | |
Anthem: حماة الحمى "Humat al-Hima" (English: "Defenders of the Homeland") | |
Capital and largest city | Tunis 36°49′N 10°11′E |
Official languages | Arabic[2] |
Spoken languages | |
Ethnic groups | Arab-Berber 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1% [8][9] |
Religion | Islam (official)[10] |
Demonym(s) | Tunisian |
Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic[11][12] |
Kais Saied | |
Ahmed Hachani | |
Ibrahim Bouderbala | |
Legislature | Assembly of the Representatives of the People |
Establishment | |
• Ancient Carthage inaugurated | 814 BC |
• Vandal Kingdom inaugurated | 435 |
• Aghlabids inaugurated | 800 |
• Fatimid Caliphate inaugurated | 909 |
• Zirid dynasty inaugurated | 972 |
• Hafsid dynasty inaugurated | 1207 |
• Husainid Dynasty inaugurated | 15 July 1705 |
• Independence from France | 20 March 1956 |
• Republic declared | 25 July 1957 |
• 1987 Tunisian coup d'état | 7 November 1987 |
• Revolution Day | 14 January 2011 |
• 2nd republic declared | 10 February 2014 |
Area | |
• Total | 163,610 km2 (63,170 sq mi) (91st) |
• Water (%) | 5.04 |
Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 11,708,370[13] (81st) |
• Density | 71.65/km2 (185.6/sq mi) (110th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $159.707 billion[14] |
• Per capita | $13,417[14] |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $44.192 billion[14] |
• Per capita | $3,713[14] |
Gini (2017) | 35.8[15] medium |
HDI (2019) | 0.740[16] high · 95th |
Currency | Tunisian dinar (TND) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +216 |
ISO 3166 code | TN |
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