The Tunisian Republic is situated in the northern most part of Africa, and shares borders with Algeria and Libya. Tunisia gained independence from France in 1956. Due to a recent revolution within the country, Tunisia is now a constitutional government with a president, a prime minister, and a one house parliament. Due to the fact that it was a former French colony, Tunisia has a civil law legal system.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Tunisian Republic, الجمهورية التونسية (al-Jumhūriyyah at-Tūnisiyyah)
Capitol: 
Tunis
Population: 
11,060,000
Languages: 
Arabic
Geographic Region: 
Africa
Northern Africa
Geographic Size (km sq): 
163,610
Year of UN Membership: 
1956
Year of Present State Formation: 
1956
Current UN Representative: 
Mohamed Khaled Khiari
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Tunisia
BBC Country Profile: Tunisia
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Tunisia
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Tunisia
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Tunisia
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Tunisia
National Geographic Country Profile: Tunisia
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Tunisia
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$46.736 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$10,253 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
2.80 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.72
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
40.00
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
History
BBC Timeline of Tunisia, Circa 1100 BCE-Present
History of Tunisia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Tunisia
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
African Group
Islamic Group
Arab Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ABEDA: Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
AfDB: African Development Bank
AFESD: Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
AMF: Arab Monetary Fund
AMU: Arab Maghreb Union
AU: African Union
BSEC: Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone
CD: Community of Democracies
EBRD: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
G-11
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IDB: Islamic Development Bank
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
LAS/AL: League of Arab States, aka Arab League
OAPEC: Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
OAS: Organization of American States
OIC: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
OIF: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
OSCE: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
MONUSCO: UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNOCI: United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Tunisia Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Tunisia Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Tunisia Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Tunisia Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Tunisia Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Tunisia Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Tunisia Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Tunisia Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UNICEF: Tunisia
UNODC: Towards stamping out Human trafficking and Smuggling of migrants in Tunisia
United Nations Human Rights: Tunisia
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Tunisia
The Guardian World News Stories: Tunisia
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Tunisia
The Economist Topics Index: Tunisia
World News Report: Tunisia
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Tunisia
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Tunisia
Government Sources
Presidency of the Government: Portal
The Tunisian Government Portal
Composition du government
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of Tunisia to the United Nations
31 Beekman Place
New York, NY 10022
tunisnyc@nyc.rr.com

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