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Summary statistics
Region Northern Africa  
Currency Tunisian Dinar (TND)  
Surface area (square kms) 163610  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 10327  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 63.1  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Tunis (745)  
United Nations membership date 12 November 1956  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 35010  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 29029  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 19444  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 6.3  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 4.0  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 4.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 3390.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2872.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 2033.1  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 3195.1  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 2711.8  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 1937.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 23.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 22.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 26.0  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 1.28 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 1.30 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 1.37 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 –904  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –299  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –821  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 123  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 114  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2007 125  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2005 111  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 109  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 98  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 109  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 98  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 ...  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 14.2  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 15.7 Figures revised based on the 2004 census.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 25.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 25.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 24.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 70.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 70.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 72.5  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 6550 Excludes nationals residing abroad. 2006.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 6378 Excludes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 5058 Excludes nationals residing abroad.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 5628 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 5598  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 5559  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 88.3  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 68.8  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 11.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 16.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 9.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.7  
Exports (million US$) 2007 15165.4  
Imports (million US$) 2007 19099.4  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 France (32.2), Italy (23.3), Germany (8.2)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 France (21.4), Italy (19.5), Germany (7.9)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.1  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 24.0  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 10.5/8.9  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 101.3  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 76.0/71.9  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 19.8  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 1.9  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 62.6  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 66.1  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.7  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –0.1  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 0.3 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 156  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 7.3  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 96.4/92.9  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 57.5/42.5  
Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) 22.7  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 19.9/80.1 Based on 2004 data for Lower House and 2008 data for Upper House or Senate.  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 54  
Forested area (% of land area) 6.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 21977/2.2  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 736.0  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 466  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 13.3/23.5  
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