Middle East & North Africa
Tunisia
Tunisia is situated between Algeria and Libya, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The country shares maritime borders with Italy. Tunisia covers an area of 163,610 km². The landscape of Tunisia is mountainous in the northwest, where the eastern foothills of the Atlas Mountains are located. Within the mountain range is Jebel ech Chambi at 1,544 m, the highest point in the country. Further to the east, along Tunisia's eastern Mediterranean coast, is a broad coastal plain known as the Tunisian Sahel; the area is famous for its Olive cultivation. To the south lies a hot and dry central plain, the semiarid area merges into the Sahara.
Tunisia's population is 11.7 million people (in 2020); the capital and largest city is Tunis. Spoken languages are Arabic (official), French, English, and other languages in tourist regions. The official Religion is Islam.
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