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Tunisia in Brief | Tunisia in Brief |
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Overview Covering approximately 162,155 kilometers ², Tunisia, long 1,200 km and 280 km wide, is bordered to the north and east by the Mediterranean over 1250 km and shares borders with Libya to the south (480 km) and Algeria to the west (1050 km). As part of the Maghreb, the northern tip of Africa, it occupies a strategic position commanding the strait that separates Sicily from the western basin of the eastern basin of the Mediterranean. The Strait of Sicily between the peninsula of Cap Bon and Italy, 200 km wide, is one of the paths crossing the busiest in the world. The country can be divided into three main areas: - North, the plains of Medjerda between the mountains and hills Kroumirie Mogods the one hand, and the "backbone of Tunisia" on the other hand, further east, the Gulf of Tunis and the Cape Peninsula Good (vegetables); - Central, mountain ranges separated by basins and fertile valleys to the east, vast plains covered with olive trees (Sahel and Sfax region); - South of the Great Depression Chott Djerid and its riparian groves (Tozeur, Kébili, Douz) marking the threshold of the Sahara near the coast, the resort island of Djerba, further east, the mountains of Matmata . People The Tunisian population has almost doubled in the space of thirty years and 28.9% of the population is aged under 14 years. The birth rate is among the lowest countries in North Africa and the Middle East. Similarly, the mortality rate is decreasing due to public health services. Population (in millions): 9.8 Density (inhabitants per km ²): 60 Natural increase of population: 1.2 Fertility rate: 2.1 Life expectancy (years): 72.9 Urbanization (in%): 64.8 Climate Summers are hot and dry, winters cool and rainy, especially in the coastal region. To the north, Mediterranean climate. We found from the forest on the heights of mixed farming and livestock in the meadows. North-east, practice fruit and vegetable crops. At center, continental climate, warm and dry. It is a region of steppe, where the olives are grown in the coastal zone. To the south Saharan climate, semi-desert. The desert begins from the 34th parallel. Average temperatures: Tunis: 11 ° in winter, 26 ° in summer - Djerba: 12 ° in winter, 28 ° in summer. In winter the temperature varies from 5 or 6 degrees at night to 17 or 18 degrees during the day. The annual rainfall, very irregular, varying by region: - North, between 400 and 1534 mm; - At the center, between 150 and 400 mm; - South, 300 mm. The humidity is high all year in Tunis and Sfax, due to the proximity of the sea Currency Exchange rate Tunisian dinar, exchange rate at 24/06/2008: TND 1 = 0.5408 EUR 1 EUR = 1.849 TND TND 1 = 0.8417 USD, 1 USD = 1.188 TND |
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