Size: Equivalent of England and Wales.
Location: in North Africa, 80 miles south of Sicily.
Coast: 800 miles bordering the Mediterranean.
Climate: Sub-tropical in the north and along the coast, desert in the interior and south.
Highest Mountain: Jebel Chaambi, in the Atlas range, 1544m.
Population: Over 9 Million.
Official Language: Arabic.
Other Languages:French, English.
What Grows: Olives, grapes, cereals, dates, fruit, vegetables.
Minerals: Oil, phosphates, iron, zinc.
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TD).
Time Zone: GMT plus 1 hour.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

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