Tunisia

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INFORMATION

Capital: Tunis Government: Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic Current President: Kaïs Saïed Economy: Diverse, market-oriented economy, with important agricultural, mining, tourism and manufacturing sectors. Key exports include textiles and apparel, food products, petroleum products, chemicals, and phosphates, with about 80% going to the European Union. Population: 11,721,177 (2020) Land Size: 164,150 sq km (63,378 sq miles) Major Ethnic Groups: Arab: 98% European: 1% Jewish and other: 1%

Religions: Muslim: 98% Christian: 1% Jewish and other: 1% Language(s): Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce) French (commerce) Links: CIA World Fact Book: Tunisia U.S. Department of State: Tunisia BBC News: Tunisia Tunisian Embassy in the U.S. African Manager (French)

RECENT NEWS

• Wed - Feb 24, 2021: Joint Letter to UN Experts and EU States Re - Police Violence Targeting LGBT Activists in Tunisia - AllAfrica News: Tunisia
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• Wed - Feb 24, 2021: Tunisia - Police Arrest, Use Violence Against LGBTI Activists - AllAfrica News: Tunisia
  [HRW] Beirut -- UN Experts Should Investigate
• Tue - Feb 23, 2021: Ariana-Covid-19 - One Death, 49 More Infections and 55 Cases of Recovery - AllAfrica News: Tunisia
  [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The governorate of Ariana recorded one death from the Coronavirus during the period from February 19 to February 22, bringing the total number of deaths related to the pandemic in the region to 309.
• Tue - Feb 23, 2021: Covid-19 - Test Positivity Rate Drops to 18 Percent - AllAfrica News: Tunisia
  [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- With 575 more coronavirus infections out of 3,186 tests performed as of February 21, 2021, the positivity rate dropped to 18% compared to more than 30% and even 40% in recent months.According to the latest assessment of the Ministry of...
• Tue - Feb 23, 2021: Covid-19 - Test Positivity Rate Drops to 18 Percent - AllAfrica News: Tunisia
  [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- With 575 more coronavirus infections out of 3,186 tests performed as of February 21, 2021, the positivity rate dropped to 18% compared to more than 30% and even 40% in recent months.