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Africa > Tunisia > Geography

TUNISIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Georgia
Area > Total 96 sq km [96th of 248]
Area > Water 46 sq km [46th of 237]
Capital city with population Tunis - 887,800
Climate
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
Coastline 83 km [83rd of 249]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m
Forested Land 174% [174th of 193]
Geography > Note
strategic location in central Mediterranean; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration
Irrigated land 59 sq km [59th of 185]
Largest city Tunis
Largest city population 60 [60th of 174]
Largest city with population Tunis - 887,800
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Map references
Africa
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone 73 nm [73rd of 82]
Natural resources
petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt
Population density 130 people per sqkm [130th of 256]
Precipitation 73 mm [73rd of 95]
Terrain
mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Tunisia, Tunisian Republic, Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah, Tunis

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