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| TUNISIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Georgia |
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Area > Land
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155,360 sq km |
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[91st of 238]
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Area > Total
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163,610 sq km |
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[96th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Tunis - 887,800 |
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Climate
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south |
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Forested Land
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3.1% |
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[174th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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34 00 N, 9 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Algeria 965 km, Libya 459 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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17.05% |
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[67th of 258]
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Largest city
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Tunis |
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Largest city population
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1,722,000 |
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[60th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Tunis - 887,800 |
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Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya |
Map references
Africa |
Natural resources
petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt |
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Population density
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61.24 people per sqkm |
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[130th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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64.55 people/m²
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[116th of 204]
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Precipitation
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466 mm |
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[73rd of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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163,610 km²
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[90th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Jebel ech Chambi |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Tunisia, Tunisian Republic, Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah, Tunis
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