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Capital: Tunis
Area: 164,150 sq km / 63,378 sq ml
Language: Arabic, French
Currency: Tunisian Dinar
Population: 9,924,742
Life expectancy: 68 (men), 71 (women)
Literacy rate: 74%
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Jewish, Christian
Physical features: Arable and forested in the north, Sahara desert in the south
Ethnic distribution: Arab and Berber - Arab desent with small Jewish and French communities
Exports: Oil, phosphates, chemicals, textiles, olive oils, dates, fertilizers, fruit
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