Where is Tunisia?

map showing the location of Tunisia — Location of Tunisia on a map.

What is the capital of Tunisia?

Located in the continent of Africa, Tunisia covers 155,360 square kilometers of land and 8,250 square kilometers of water, making it the 93rd largest nation in the world with a total area of 163,610 square kilometers.

Tunisia became an independent state in 1591, after gaining its sovereignty from Turkey. The population of Tunisia is 10,732,900 (2012) and the nation has a density of 69 people per square kilometer.

The currency of Tunisia is the Tunisian Dinar (TND). As well, the people of Tunisia are refered to as Tunisian.

The dialing code for the country is 216 and the top level internet domain for Tunisian sites is .tn.

Tunisia shares land borders with 2 countries: Libya, Algeria.

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Quick facts

Population	10,732,900
Density	69.1 / km² ( 178.9 / mi² )
Language	Arabic
Independence Year	1591
Capital	Tunis (Tunis)
Currency	Tunisian Dinar
GDP	46,994,804,036 (2013 data)
GDP per Capita	4,379 (2013 data)
Land Area	155,360 km² (59,985 mi²)
Water Area	8,250 km² (3,185 mi²)
Neighbouring Countries	Libya, Algeria
Minimum Longitude	7.520
Maximum Longitude	11.590
Mininum Latitude	30.240
Maximum Latitude	37.540

What is the capital of Tunisia?

Tunis is the capital city of Tunisia. It has a population of 693,210, and is located on a latitue of 36.82 and longitude of 10.17.

Tunis is also the political center of Tunisia, which is considered a Republic, and home to its Ceremonial head of state.

Quick Facts About Tunis, the Capital Of Tunisia

City	Tunis
Country	Tunisia
Population	693,210
Longitude	10.16579000
Latitude	36.81897000
Elevation	23 meters over sea level

Most popular cities in Tunisia

Rank	City	Population
#1	Tunis	693,210
#2	Sfax	277,278
#3	Sousse	164,123
#4	Midoun	120,000
#5	Kairouan	119,794
#6	Bizerte	115,268
#7	Gabes	110,075
#8	Ariana	97,687
#9	Kasserine	81,987
#10	Gafsa	81,232
#11	La Goulette	79,795
#12	Zarzis	79,316
#13	Ben Arous	74,932
#14	Monastir	71,546
#15	La Mohammedia	66,593
#16	Al Marsa	65,640
#17	Masakin	64,563
#18	Saqanis	64,222
#19	Houmt Souk	62,583
#20	Tataouine	62,577