Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
Languages
Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce)
French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
Exports
clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment
cotton, livestock, gold
External Debt
$23,210,000,000 $
$2,335,000,000 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)
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 493.51 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004) note: since 1 January 1999, the XOF franc has been pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 XOF francs per euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
1.200%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
0
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Western Africa, north of Ghana
Area
163,610 km sq
274,200 km sq
Coastline
1,148 km
0 km
Climate
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
