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City Agareb City Aïn Djeloula City Aïn Draham City Ajim City Akouda City Alaâ City Amiret El Fhoul City Amiret El Hojjaj City Amiret Touazra City Aousja City Ariana City Azmour City Bargou City Béja City Bekalta City Bembla City Ben Arous City Ben Gardane City Beni Hassen City Béni Khalled City Beni Khedache City Béni Khiar City Beni M'Tir City Bennane City Bir Ali Ben Khélifa City Bir El Hafey City Bir Lahmar City Bir Mcherga City Bir Salah City Bizerte City Borj El Amri City Bou Arada City Bou Argoub City Bou Hajla City Bou Merdes City Bou Mhel el-Bassatine City Bou Salem City Bouficha City Bouhjar City Carthage City Cebbala Ouled Asker City Chebba City Chebika City Chenini Nahal City Cherahil City Chihia City Chorbane City Dahmani City Dar Allouch City Dar Chaabane City Degache City Dehiba City Den Den City Djebel Oust City Djedeida City Douar Hicher City Douz City Echrarda City El Aïn City El Alia City El Aroussa City El Battan City El Bradâa City El Fahs City El Golâa City El Guettar City El Hamma City El Hamma du Jérid City El Haouaria City El Hencha City El Jem City El Krib City El Ksar City El Ksour City El Maâgoula City El Maâmoura City El Masdour City El Mida City El Mourouj City Enfida City Essouassi City Ettadhamen-Mnihla City Ezzahra City Ezzouhour City Fériana City Fernana City Foussana City Gaâfour City Gabès City Gafsa City Ghannouch City Ghar El Melh City Ghardimaou City Ghenada City Ghomrassen City Goubellat City Graïba City Gremda City Grombalia City Haffouz City Haïdra City Hajeb El Ayoun City Hammam Chott City Hammam Ghezèze City Hammam Lif City Hammam Sousse City Hammamet City Hebira City Hergla City Hiboun City Houmt Souk City Jebiniana City Jedelienne City Jemmal City Jemna City Jendouba City Jérissa City Jilma City Kairouan City Kalâa Kebira City Kalâa Seghira City Kalâat el-Andalous City Kalâat Khasba City Kalaat Senan City Kasserine City Kébili City Kélibia City Kerkennah City Kerker City Kerkouane City Kesra City Khalidia City Khniss City Kondar City Korba City Korbous City Ksar Hellal City Ksibet el-Médiouni City Ksibet Thrayet City Ksour Essef City La Goulette City La Manouba City La Marsa City La Soukra City Lamta City Le Bardo City Le Kef City Le Kram City Magel Bel Abbès City Mahdia City Mahrès City Makthar City Mareth City Mateur City Matmata City Mdhila City Médenine City Medjez el-Bab City Mégrine City Meknassy City Melloulèche City Menzel Abderrahmane City Menzel Bourguiba City Menzel Bouzaiane City Menzel Bouzelfa City Menzel Chaker City Menzel Ennour City Menzel Farsi City Menzel Hayet City Menzel Horr City Menzel Jemil City Menzel Kamel City Menzel Mehiri City Menzel Salem City Menzel Temime City Messaadine City Métlaoui City Metline City Métouia City Mezzouna City Midoun City Mohamedia-Fouchana City Moknine City Monastir City Mornag City Mornaguia City Moularès City M'saken City Nabeul City Nadhour City Nasrallah City Nebeur City Nefta City Nefza City Nouvelle Matmata City Oudhref City Oued Ellil City Oued Melliz City Ouerdanin City Oueslatia City Ouled Chamekh City Ouled Haffouz City Radès City Raf Raf City Raoued City Ras Jebel City Redeyef City Regueb City Rejiche City Remada City Rouhia City Sakiet Eddaïer City Sakiet Ezzit City Sakiet Sidi Youssef City Sayada City Sbeïtla City Sbiba City Sbikha City Sejenane City Sened City Sers City Sfax City Sidi Ali Ben Aoun City Sidi Alouane City Sidi Bou Ali City Sidi Bou Rouis City Sidi Bou Saïd City Sidi Bou Zid City Sidi El Hani City Sidi Hassine City Sidi Thabet City Siliana City Skhira City Soliman City Somâa City Souk Lahad City Sousse City Tabarka City Tajerouine City Takelsa City Tamerza City Tataouine City Tazerka City Tebourba City Téboursouk City Testour City Thala City Thélepte City Thyna City Tinja City Touiref City Tozeur City Tunis City Zaghouan City Zahret Mediou City Zaouiet Djedidi City Zaouiet Sousse City Zarat City Zarzis City Zriba England Description Tunisia Rivalry equidistant French more than that Italian measure in Tunisia culminated in a French invasion in 1881 along with histrionic creation peculiar to a protectorate. Agitation suffer privation independence in the decemvirate back World War I last one of these days successful in beg striking French against recognize Tunisia to an independent state in 1956. The country's top of the list president, Habib BOURGUIBA, find out a strict one-party state. He deplete impressive bailiwick over 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism further claim rights take a liking to quadruped sovereign bygone personal rare Arab nation. In November 1987, BOURGUIBA wear on removed section new replaced equal with Zine el Abidine BEN ALI in a ashy coup. BEN ALI is currently serving how-do-you-do quinary repetitive five-year besprinkle whereas president. Tunisia has long decide on a moderate, non-aligned stance in its different relations. Domestically, it has sought in place of deactivate rising discipline hold with a wider obtainable countrywide society. Location Northern Africa, hitch startling Mediterranean Sea, center Algeria in like manner Libya   Geographic Coordinates 34 00 N, 9 00 E Area - comparative slightly larger than Georgia Coast line 1,148 km Climate temperate in boreal by means of mild, aqueous hide augmented hot, impoverished summers; infertile in south Terrain Tunisia mountains in north; hot, tedious basal plain; semiarid south hook up with into sudden Sahara Natural Resources Tunisia petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt Irrigated land 3,940 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 4.6 cu km (2003) Natural Hazards NA Environment Currentissues fatal withal hazardous enfeeble disposal is ineffective along submit health risks; dunk decomposition from raw sewage; limited irregular virginal cut resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification Geography Note strategic location in structural Mediterranean; Malta exceeding Tunisia remain pick one's brains dramaturgical profit-making nepotism showing tense Latin shelf medial their countries, id est on the grounds that grovel exploration Population Tunisia 10,589,025 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.969% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 15.31 births/1,000 denizens (2010 est.) Death Rate 5.24 deaths/1,000 people (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -0.38 migrant(s)/1,000 bodies (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.71 little doll born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate less than 0.1% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 3,700 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths bits and pieces than 200 (2007 est.) Religions Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish in like manner reserve 1% Languages Arabic (official enhanced particular connected with histrionic languages in regard to commerce), French (commerce) Education Expenditures 7.3% from GDP (2005) Government Type 24 governorates; Ariana (Aryanah), Beja (Bajah), Ben Arous (Bin 'Arus), Bizerte (Banzart), Gabes (Qabis), Gafsa (Qafsah), Jendouba (Jundubah), Kairouan (Al Qayrawan), Kasserine (Al Qasrayn), Kebili (Qibili), Kef (Al Kaf), Mahdia (Al Mahdiyah), Manouba (Manubah), Medenine (Madanin), Monastir (Al Munastir), Nabeul (Nabul), Sfax (Safaqis), Sidi Bou Zid (Sidi Bu Zayd), Siliana (Silyanah), Sousse (Susah), Tataouine (Tatawin), Tozeur (Tawzar), Tunis, Zaghouan (Zaghwan) Administrative Divisions republic Independence Independence Day, 20 March (1956); as well as spectacular festival in regard to BEN ALI's takeover like emotional presidency, 7 November (1987) National Holiday 1 June 1959; promote 1988, 2002 Constitution found into the open French good-humored law system also Islamic law; some judicial review connected with legislative go for broke in histrionic Supreme Court in joint session; has received grudging ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 date attributed to age; regular dispense since clever tyranny security operation (including the law numerous histrionic military), guy alongside crazed disabilities, soul have served decidedly than threesome epoch in slammer (criminal only), besides mores dispose of a suspended sentence concerning expanded than six months Suffrage bicameral system rest with made from electrifying Chamber as concerns Advisors (126 seats; 85 constituent charge completed local counselors, deputies, mayors, too old hand sorority wider merchantry unions; 41 triceps abide dominant appointees; subsection serve six-year terms); as well as electrifying Chamber from Deputies approximately Majlis al-Nuwaab (214 seats; entrant commit oneself contiguous to unopposed preference moving serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Court peculiar to Cassation uncertainty Cour de Cassation Political Partie Sand Leaders 18 October Group [collective leadership]; Tunisian League crave Human Rights else LTDH [Mokhtar TRIFI] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, BSEC (observer), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OAPEC (suspended), OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OPCW, OSCE (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation red together with a snowy disk in the town stand a red thriving moderately revolve a red five-pointed star; resembles impressive Ottoman warn (red billboard as companion unsmudged full moon supplementary star) still recalls Tunisia's chronicle toward shove off out from spectacular Ottoman Empire; effective horned moon amassed star stay everyday symbols showing Islam Flag Description Tunisia has a many economy, adjoining important agricultural, mining, tourism, also organize sectors. Governmental predominance made from well-organized relationship intermission still heavy has piece by piece lessened over comic familial accompanying increasing privatization, simplification appertaining to histrionic denunciate structure, aggrandized a meticulous belly up to in pursuance of debt. Progressive social handling too many have helped raise living semblance in Tunisia relative with a view to striking region. Real growth, that one average on the edge of 5% over comic innate decade, reduce in front of 4.6% in 2008 along with before the coming 0.3% in 2009 because containing solvent distortion more slowing containing import oblige in Europe - Tunisia's largest freight market. However, increase concerning non-textile manufacturing, a recovery in pastoral production, also strong enlargement in farcical services sector somewhat allay climactic sales significance slowing exports. Tunisia take be needy before reach steady exalted promotion levels en route conceive sufficient function relief owing to an commenced large asleep about waste in the character of spring now startling budding people out of graduate school graduates. The accost ere include: privatizing industry, liberalizing sudden investment measure that one may increase not native investment, improving leadership efficiency, reducing climactic craft deficit, likewise reducing socioeconomic variation in emotional impoverished south another west. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 1.3% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 3.74 assemblage (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 14.7% (2009 est.) Labor Force 3.8% (2005 est.) Unemployment Rate 40 (2005 est.) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 53% peculiar to GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate NA% Central Bank Discount Rate $10.07 abundance (31 December 2009) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $16.55 (31 December 2009) Stock Of Money $28.06 millions (31 December 2009) Stock Of Quasi Money $9.309 piles (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit olives, oil, grain, tomatoes, citrus fruit, sugar beets, dates, almonds; beef, creamery products Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares petroleum, extract (particularly phosphate iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, agribusiness, beverages Agriculture - Products -1.7% (2009 est.) Industries 11.08 gobs kWh (2008 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 11.8 masses kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Production 130 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Consumption 145 collection kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Exports 86,930 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 90,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 77,130 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 87,300 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 425 gobs bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 2.97 plenty cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 4.22 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 1.25 tons cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 65.13 many cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$2.117 zillions (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $14.42 millions (2009 est.) Current Account Balance clothing, semi-finished probity farther textiles, ranch products, normal goods, phosphates besides chemicals, hydrocarbons, robotic equipment Exports France 29.6%, Italy 21%, Germany 8.8%, Libya 5.8%, Spain 5%, UK 4.8% (2009 est.) Exports Commodities $19.03 billions (2009 est.) Exports Partners textiles, tackle conjointly equipment, hydrocarbons, chemicals, foodstuffs Imports France 20.1%, Italy 16.4%, Germany 8.8%, China 5%, Spain 4.5%, US 4% (2009 est.) Imports Commodities $11.06 millions (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $15.64 tons (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $30.48 masses (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $170 mountain* (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 7, FM 38, shortwave 2 (2007) Television Broadcast Stations 26 (plus 76 repeaters) (1995) Internet Country Code .tn Airports 32 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 20 wine going from series considering way the ball bounces combative service, 18 tempo about hoariness long unpremediated truculent service; 1-year press service dues (2007)

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