56 persons per square kilometre

146 persons per square mile (1997)

34 deaths per 1,000 live births (1997)

Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber

ABEDA, ACCT, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, BSEC (observer), CCC, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDB, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAPEC (withdrew from active membership in 1986), OAS (observer), OAU, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

US$19.52 billion (1996)

1 Tunisian dinar (TD), consisting of 1,000 millimes

Hydrocarbons, agricultural products, phosphates, chemicals

Industrial goods and equipment, hydrocarbons, food, consumer goods

European Union (EU) countries, Middle Eastern countries, Algeria, India, United States

EU countries, United States, Middle Eastern countries, Japan, Switzerland, Algeria

Petroleum, mining, tourism, textiles, footwear, food, beverages

Output subject to severe fluctuations because of frequent droughts; export crops: olives, dates, oranges, almonds; other products: grains, sugar beet, wine grapes, poultry, beef, dairy; not self-sufficient in food

Petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt

Basic Facts and People
Area data are from the individual country statistical bureaus. Population, population growth rate, infant mortality, and life expectancy data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center; International database, 1998; (www.census.gov). Population density data are from the individual country statistical bureaus, and the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center; International database, 1998; (www.census.gov). Urban areas (city) population data are from the individual country statistical bureaus. Literacy rate data are from the UN Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) database, 1998; (www.unesco.org). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database, 1998; (www.fao.org). Ethnic divisions, languages, religions, government, independence, constitution, and voting rights data are largely from the CIA 1995 World Factbook, CIA 1996 World Factbook, and CIA 1997 World Factbook.
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, and national budget data are from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)/World Bank database, 1998; (www.worldbank.org).

Note: Due to rounding, totals may not add up to 100 per cent.