Capital:Tunis
Population:10,074,951
Area:163,610 sq km
Climate:temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
Languages:Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce)
Currency:Tunisian dinar (TND)
Government:republic
Religions:Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
