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Tunisia

country in North Africa
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Climate
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
Terrain
mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara
Natural resources
petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt
People & Society
Religions
Muslim (official; Sunni) 99%, other (includes Christian, Jewish, Shia Muslim, and Baha'i) <1%
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
20 March 1956 (from France)
National holiday
Independence Day, 20 March (1956); Revolution and Youth Day, 14 January (2011)
Legal system
mixed system of civil law, based on the French civil code and Islamic (sharia) law; Supreme Court reviews some legislative acts in joint session
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$156.086 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$12,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1.4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
7.2% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
16.3% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
France 22%, Italy 17%, Germany 13%, USA 4%, Libya 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Italy 13%, France 12%, China 10%, Russia 8%, Germany 7% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Tunisia

Summary

Tunisia is a country[1]. Tunisia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tunisia is identified as part of the European people ethnic group[3].
  • Tunisia is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[4].
  • Tunisia is identified as part of the Arabs ethnic group[5].
  • Tunisia received the The Economist country of the year[6].
  • Tunisia is in the country of Tunisia[7].
  • Tunisia is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea[8].
  • Tunisia's head of government is recorded as Sarra Zaafrani[9].
  • Tunisia is on the continent of Africa[10].
  • Tunisia's instance of is recorded as country[11].
  • Tunisia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • Tunisia's instance of is recorded as republic[13].
  • Tunisia's instance of is recorded as Mediterranean country[14].
  • Tunisia's head of state is recorded as Kais Saied[15].
  • Tunisia's capital is recorded as Tunis[16].
  • Tunisia's official language is recorded as Arabic[17].
  • Tunisia's currency is recorded as Tunisian dinar[18].
  • Tunisia's shares border with is recorded as Libya[19].
  • Tunisia's shares border with is recorded as Algeria[20].
  • Tunisia's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .tn[21].
  • Tunisia's anthem is recorded as Humat Al Hima[22].
  • Tunisia's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic[23].
  • Tunisia's basic form of government is recorded as semi-presidential system[24].
  • Tunis is named after Tunisia[25].
  • Tunisia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ariana Governorate[26].
  • Tunisia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Béja Governorate[27].

Body

Geography

Tunisia is in the country of Tunisia[7]. Tunisia is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea[8]. Tunisia is on the continent of Africa[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include country[11], sovereign state[12], republic[13], and Mediterranean country[14].

History and Context

Tunis is named after Tunisia[25].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Tunisia include Tour de Tunisie[28], a stage race[29]; Tunisian crochet[30], a technique[31]; and Tunisians[32], a human population[33].

Why It Matters

Tunisia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Tunisia is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for Tunisia include Tour de Tunisie[28], a stage race[29]; Tunisian crochet[30], a technique[31]; and Tunisians[32], a human population[33].

FAQs

What awards did Tunisia receive?

Honors received include The Economist country of the year[6].

Related Entities

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References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Constitution of Tunisia. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . iso.org. iso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . iso.org. iso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [6] ↑ . Hope springs. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . cia.gov. cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . cia.gov. cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . cia.gov. cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Schimaaaa · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Twinned administrative body → Seto
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P190]]: [[Q499493]]"
  2. 7d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 026402491
    Viaf cluster id → 134854386
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||no, tum, kaj */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
  3. 9d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Tunisia
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Tunisia, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294328158|Tunisia (#294328158)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mix'n'matc"
  4. 21d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → tunisia
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: tunisia, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289972406|tunisia (#289972406)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'm"
  5. 25d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → starwars:Tunisia
    Svkkl authority id → g0001732-Tunisko
    Dbnl country id → tunes01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: g0001732-Tunisko, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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