Population 10,276,158 (July 2007 est.): Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%
Capital City Tunis (731,000)
Languages Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce)
Official Currency Tunisian Dinar
Religions Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%


Land


Land Area 155,360 sq km (59,984 sq miles) - slightly larger than Georgia
Natural Resources: petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt.
Terrain: mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara
Geography: strategic location in central Mediterranean; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration.