Official name: Tunisian Republic
Also known as: الجمهورية التونسية (Arabic), al-Jumhūriyyah at-Tūnisiyyah
Currency:
Tunisian dinar (DT) (
TND)
Organizations: United Nations
Border countries (2):
Algeria 1,034 km,
Libya 461 km.
Coastline: 1,148 km (713 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Mediterranean Sea
Tunisia is divided into (24) governorates (wilayat, sing. wilayah):
Ariana, Béja, Ben Arous, Bizerte, Gabès, Gafsa, Jendouba, Kairouan, Kasserine, Kebili, Kef, Mahdia, Manouba, Medenine, Monastir, Nabeul, Sfax, Sidi Bouzid, Siliana, Sousse, Tataouine, Tozeur, Tunis, Zaghouan.
Natural resources: petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt.