Population: 10,629,186.
Birth rate: 7.4 births
Death rate: 5.83 deaths
Death rate: 5.83 deaths
Life expectancy: 75.01 years
-Female: 77.17 years
-Male: 73 years
Religion: Most of the population is Berber and Arab, and Islam is the dominant religion.
Suffrage (voting rights): 18 years old.
Unemployment rate: 14.00%
Population below poverty line: 3.8%
Unemployment rate: 14.00%
Population below poverty line: 3.8%
Ethnic groups: Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%
School life expectancy: 15 years
-male: 14 years
-female: 15 years
Telephones (mobile cellular): 9.754 million
Telephones (main lines in use): 1.279
Internet users: 3.5 million
Legal system: based on the French civil law and the Islamic lawTelephones (mobile cellular): 9.754 million
Telephones (main lines in use): 1.279
Internet users: 3.5 million
Industries: petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate and iron ore), textiles, footwear, food processing, electric and mechanical components, agribusiness, beverages
Literacy rate: Age 15 and over can read and write (74.3%)
-male: 83.4%
-female: 65.3%
Military service age and obligation: 20 years of age for compulsory military service, 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 1-year conscript service obligation
Tunisia has a very diverse economy in which agriculture, petroleum, mining, manufacturing and tourism all play an important part. Tourism is a major source of foreign exchange, as well as an important sector for employment.
Tunisia is a small country that is composed of a mixture of arid desert and rich farmland. Agricultural products are very important in the Tunisian economy and they include almonds, dates, citrus fruits, tomatoes, olives, sugar beets, grain, beef and dairy products. Agricultural production mostly occurs near the coast.
The oil industry plays an important part of the economy of Tunisia, with production of more than 97,000 barrels a day. Tunisia has twelve oil fields. Production of oil in the country began in 1966.
Visit the CIA World Factbook for more information about Tunisia!
Tunisia is a small country that is composed of a mixture of arid desert and rich farmland. Agricultural products are very important in the Tunisian economy and they include almonds, dates, citrus fruits, tomatoes, olives, sugar beets, grain, beef and dairy products. Agricultural production mostly occurs near the coast.The oil industry plays an important part of the economy of Tunisia, with production of more than 97,000 barrels a day. Tunisia has twelve oil fields. Production of oil in the country began in 1966.
Visit the CIA World Factbook for more information about Tunisia!
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