Facts and Figures

Full name: Tunisia  

Nationality
        noun: Tunisian(s)
        adjective: Tunisian

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Area 
        total: 163,610 sq km
        land: 155,360 sq km 
        water: 8,250 sq km

Population: 10,074,951 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups
        Arab 98%
        European 1%
        Jewish and other 1%  

Capital: Tunis - 680,000  

Largest Cities
        Sfax - 235,000
        Sousse - 125,000
        Bizerte - 100,000

Official Language
        Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce)
        French (commerce)  

Rligion 
        Muslim 98%
        Christian 1%
        Jewish 
        Other 1%  

Political system:  Republic

GDP: purchasing power parity - $70.88 billion (2004 est.)  

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $7,100 (2004 est.)  

Annual growth: 5.1% (2004 est.)  

GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 13.8%
industry: 31.8%
services: 54.4% (2004 est.)

Inflation:  4.1% (2004 est.) 

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