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    Introduction


    Following independence from France in 1956, President Habib BOURGUIBA established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation. In recent years, Tunisia has taken a moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations. Domestically, it has sought to defuse rising pressure for a more open political society.


    Location


    Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya


    Geographic coordinates


    34 00 N, 9 00 E


    Area


    total: 163,610 sq km water: 8,250 sq km land: 155,360 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly larger than Georgia


    Land boundaries


    total: 1,424 km border countries: Algeria 965 km, Libya 459 km


    Coastline


    1,148 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM contiguous zone: 24 NM


    Climate


    temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south


    Terrain


    mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Shatt al Gharsah -17 m highest point: Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m


    Natural resources


    petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt


    Land use


    arable land: 18.67% permanent crops: 12.87% other: 68.46% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    3,800 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    NA


    Environment - current issues


    toxic and hazardous waste disposal is ineffective and poses health risks; water pollution from raw sewage; limited natural fresh water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation


    Geography - note


    strategic location in central Mediterranean; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration


    Population


    9,974,722 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Tunis


    Phone Code


    +216


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