Tunisia - Tourism and Travel

The Tunisian Republic is a country in North Africa, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

It has an area of 63,379 square miles (164,150 square kilometers).

Northern Tunisia has a Mediterranean climate. There are coastal plains, mountains and valleys.

The Tell Atlas Mountains, a range in the northern Atlas Mountains, run through Tunisia. These mountains are forested and get a significant amount of rain.

The Tell Atlas Mountains are still being formed. Frequent earth tremors are evidence of their formation

The Sahara Desert, the Earth's largest hot desert, runs across southern Tunisia. The Sahara Desert contains many different types of sand dunes.

A huge salt lake, the Chott el Jerid, marks the desert's northern boundary.

The capital of Tunisia is Tunis.

Most of them live in the north.

10,272,000 people live in Tunisia.

98% of the people are Arab or Berber.

98% of the people are Muslim, mostly Sunni Muslim, 1% are Christian and 1% are Jewish.

Arabic is the official language. French is also spoken.

Tunisia's most important resources are oil and phosphates

Olives and citrus fruits are important crops.

The country exports petroleum products, phosphorous, fruit and textiles.

Tourism contributes a great deal to the economy.

Tunisia has a presidential system of government.

The official currency is the Tunisian dinar, which equals 1000 millimes.