Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
Languages
Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce)
Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Exports
clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment
petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97%
External Debt
$23,210,000,000 $
$4,699,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Tunisian dinars (TND) per US dollar - 1.211 (2008 est.), 1.2776 (2007), 1.331 (2006), 1.2974 (2005), 1.2455 (2004)
Algerian dinars (DZD) per US dollar - 63.25 (2008 est.), 69.9 (2007), 72.647 (2006), 73.276 (2005), 72.061 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
3.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
2
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Area
163,610 km sq
2,381,741 km sq
Coastline
1,148 km
998 km
Climate
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
