Tunisia Location:
36°50'N, 10°9'E
Tunisia Geography:
Tunisia is in northern Africa, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert. It is bordered by Algeria in the west and Libya in the south-east. Much of the southern region is semi-arid and desert. The north of the country is mountainous, with a climate that is temperate with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. The south of the country is dominated by the Sahara desert.
Tunisia People:
Population
- July 2005 estimate 10,102,000 (78th)
- 1994 census 8,785,711
- Density 62 /km2 (133rd (2005))
161 /sq mi
Tunisia Government:
Government Republic
- President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
- Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi
Tunisia Economy:
Tunisia has a diverse economy, with important agricultural, mining, energy, tourism, petroleum, and manufacturing sectors. Governmental control of economic affairs, whilst still heavy, has gradually lessened over the past decade with increasing privatization, simplification of the tax structure, and a prudent approach to debt. Real growth averaged 5.0% in the 1990s, and inflation is slowing. Increased trade and tourism have been key elements in this steady economic growth. Tunisia's association agreement with the European Union (EU), the first such accord between the EU and a Mediterranean country, entered into force on March 1, 1998. Under the agreement Tunisia will gradually remove barriers to trade with the EU over the next decade. Broader privatization, further liberalization of the investment code to increase foreign investment, and improvements in government efficiency are among the challenges for the future of Tunisia. According to the British Philip's university atlas of 2000, Tunisia also possessed a major phosphate reserve(s) in the middle section of the country.
Tunisia More Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia | 
