Tunisia#
Many empires have controlled Tunisia, including the Phoenicians (as early as the 12 century B.C.), Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, various Arab and Berber kingdoms, and Ottomans (16 th to late-19 th centuries).
Government type: parliamentary republic. Chief of state: President Kais SAIED (since 23 October 2019).
Facts#
Capital |
Tunis |
Region |
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya |
Area |
total : 163,610 sq km; land: 155,360 sq km; water: 8,250 sq km |
Population |
11,962,995 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Tamazight |
Currency |
Tunisian dinars (TND) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
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Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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