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Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy through the islands of Sicily and Sardinia to the north and Malta to the east. It features the archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan. Known for its ancient architecture, souks, and blue coasts, it covers 163,610 km2 (63,170 sq mi), and has a population of 12.1 million. It contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert; much of its remaining territory is arable land. Its 1,300 km (810 mi) of coastline includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the…

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Tunisia

FCDO travel advice for Tunisia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Tunisia

Capital: Tunis
Language: Arabic
Currency: Tunisian dinar
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Calling code: +216
Internet domain: .tn
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Tunisia

رأس السنة الميلاديةNew Year's Day2026-01-01

عيد الاستقلالIndependence Day2026-03-20

عيد الشهداءMartyrs' Day2026-04-09

عيد الشغلLabour Day2026-05-01

عيد الجمهوريةRepublic Day2026-07-25

عيد المرأةWomen's Day2026-08-13

عيد الجلاءEvacuation Day2026-10-15

عيد الثورةRevolution Day2026-12-17

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalTunis

Population11,565,204

CurrencyTND

Languagesar-TN,fr

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Cities

◎Tunis693,210 residents ◎Sfax280,566 residents ◎Sousse221,715 residents ◎Sukrah159,862 residents ◎Kairouan139,070 residents ◎Bizerte138,430 residents ◎Sīdī Ḥusayn130,255 residents ◎Sakiet ed Daier125,204 residents ◎El Mourouj120,732 residents ◎Aryanah114,486 residents ◎Gabès110,075 residents ◎Hammamet106,326 residents ◎Sakiet ez Zit100,000 residents ◎Gafsa95,242 residents ◎Rawad94,961 residents ◎Monastir93,306 residents ◎La Marsa92,987 residents ◎Msaken89,745 residents ◎Houmt Souk89,228 residents ◎Ben Arous88,322 residents ◎Le Kram88,302 residents ◎Ben Gardane87,404 residents ◎Kasserine84,365 residents ◎Ettadhamen84,312 residents ◎Douar Hicher82,532 residents ◎Zarzis79,316 residents ◎Feriana75,000 residents ◎Radès72,209 residents ◎Le Bardo71,961 residents ◎Medenine71,406 residents ◎Nabeul70,437 residents ◎Tataouine66,924 residents ◎La Mohammedia66,593 residents ◎Oued Lill66,100 residents ◎Korba65,542 residents ◎Skanes64,222 residents ◎El Mgarsa63,528 residents ◎Kelaa Kebira63,264 residents ◎Kélibia62,993 residents ◎Moknine62,802 residents ◎Béja61,568 residents ◎Douane60,192 residents ◎Menzel Bourguiba58,800 residents ◎Mnihla58,641 residents ◎Ksar Hellal55,415 residents ◎Djemmal55,285 residents ◎El Kef53,596 residents ◎Mahdia51,803 residents ◎Jendouba51,408 residents ◎Sidi Bouzid47,595 residents ◎El Hamma47,000 residents ◎La Goulette45,711 residents ◎Fouchana45,107 residents ◎Soliman45,053 residents ◎Jedeïda45,000 residents ◎Zouila44,349 residents ◎Kalaa Srira44,220 residents ◎Hammam-Lif44,207 residents ◎El Ain43,333 residents ◎Hammam Sousse42,691 residents ◎Dar Chabanne42,140 residents ◎Teboulba41,731 residents ◎Gremda40,862 residents ◎Boumhel El Bassatine40,101 residents ◎Metlaoui39,021 residents ◎Menzel Temime38,908 residents ◎Ksour Essaf37,683 residents ◎Tozeur37,370 residents ◎Ez Zahra34,962 residents ◎Douz34,221 residents ◎El Ksar33,729 residents ◎La Sebala du Mornag33,421 residents ◎Sidi Abid33,419 residents ◎Mateur32,492 residents ◎Manouba32,005 residents ◎Midoun32,000 residents ◎Borj Cedria31,858 residents ◎Rass el Djebel31,574 residents ◎Siliana31,251 residents ◎Dahmani30,720 residents ◎Tebourba29,948 residents ◎Rhennouch28,051 residents ◎Grombalia27,236 residents ◎Akouda27,200 residents ◎Ar Rudayyif26,976 residents ◎Den Den26,787 residents ◎Kebili26,310 residents ◎Dar el Haj Taïeb26,304 residents ◎Mégrine25,863 residents ◎El Fahs25,100 residents ◎Ajim24,294 residents ◎Carthage24,216 residents ◎Takelsa24,109 residents ◎Medjez el Bab24,100 residents ◎Sbeitla23,764 residents ◎Ouerdanine23,707 residents ◎La Mornaghia23,100 residents ◎Nefta22,745 residents ◎Menzel Jemil22,231 residents ◎Chebba22,227 residents

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Airports

Djerba Zarzis International AirportMellitaDJE Tunis Carthage International AirportTunisTUN El Borma AirportEl BormaEBM Enfidha - Hammamet International AirportEnfidhaNBE Gabès Matmata International AirportGabèsGAE Gafsa Ksar International AirportGafsaGAF Monastir Habib Bourguiba International AirportMonastirMIR Sfax Thyna International AirportSfaxSFA Tabarka-Aïn Draham International AirportTabarkaTBJ Tozeur Nefta International AirportTozeurTOE