Tunisia

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PropertyTypeValueUnitRankEmpirical methodDateComparison
Birth ratePopulation property15.31Per 1000 Inhabitants136Estimation2010Birth rate
Death ratePopulation property5.24Per 1000 Inhabitants181Estimation2010Death rate
Infant Mortality RateHealth property21.75Per 1000 Live Births95Estimation2010Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at BirthPopulation property75.99Years73Estimation2010Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration RatePopulation property-0.38Per 1000 Inhabitants104Estimation2010Net Migration Rate
Population growth ratePopulation property0.97Percent124Estimation2010Population growth rate
Total Fertility RatePopulation property1.71Born per Woman166Estimation2010Total Fertility Rate
Electricity productionEconomic property11080Gigawatt hour89EstimationElectricity production
Natural gas consumptionEconomic property42201 Mil. Cubic metre63EstimationNatural gas consumption
Natural gas productionEconomic property29701 Mil. Cubic metre54EstimationNatural gas production
GDP growth rateEconomic property0.30Percent107EstimationGDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)Economic property8000Dollar122EstimationGDP - per capita (PPP)
GDPEconomic property86350Million dollar72EstimationGDP
Industrial production growth rateEconomic property-6.00Percent115EstimationIndustrial production growth rate
Inflation rateEconomic property3.70Percent115EstimationInflation rate
Oil consumptionEconomic property901000 Barrel per day79EstimationOil consumption
Oil productionEconomic property86.931000 Barrel per day53EstimationOil production
Unemployment rateEconomic property14.70Percent147EstimationUnemployment rate
AreaGeo property163610Square kilometer92Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence RateHealth property0.10Percent134HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deathsHealth property200116HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDSHealth property3700128People living with HIV/AIDS
Population sizePopulation property1058902577Population size
Organisation / GroupAimstatus
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zoneto enhance regional stability through economic cooperationobserver
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countriesto promote cooperation in the petroleum industrysuspended
Organization of American Statesto promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social developmentobserver
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europeto foster the implementation of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law;to act as an instrument of early warning, conflict prevention, and crisis management;and to serve as a framework for conventional arms control and confidence building measurespartner
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africato promote economic development
African Development Bank Groupto promote economic development and social progress
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Developmentto promote economic and social development
Arab Monetary Fundto promote Arab cooperation, development, and integration in monetary and economic affairs
Arab Maghreb Unionto promote cooperation and integration among the Arab states of northern Africa
African Unionto achieve greater unity among African States;to defend states' integrity and independence;to accelerate political, social, and economic integration;to encourage international cooperation;to promote democratic principles and institutions
Food and Agriculture Organizationto raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Group of 77to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
International Atomic Energy Agencyto promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentto provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organizationto promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Chamber of Commerceto promote free trade and private enterprise and to represent business interests at national and international levels
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movementto promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Associationto provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
Islamic Development Bankto promote Islamic economic aid and social development
International Fund for Agricultural Developmentto promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporationto support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societiesto organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Hydrographic Organizationto train hydrographic surveyors and nautical cartographers to achieve standardization in nautical charts and electronic chart displays;to provide advice on nautical cartography and hydrography;to develop the sciences in the field of hydrography and techniques used for descriptive oceanography
International Labor Organizationto deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fundto promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organizationto deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organizationacts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organizationto promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committeeto promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Organization for Migrationto facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration
Inter-Parliamentary Unionfosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Organization for Standardizationto promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organizationto act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Unionto deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederationto promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agencyencourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congoto establish contacts with the signatories to the cease-fire agreement and to plan for the observation of the cease-fire and disengagement of forces
Nonaligned Movementto establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization of the Islamic Conferenceto promote Islamic solidarity in economic, social, cultural, and political affairs
International Organization of the French-speaking Worldfounded around a common language to promote and spread the cultures of its members and to reinforce cultural and technical cooperation between them
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weaponsto enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
United Nationsto maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmentto promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationto promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugeesto ensure the humanitarian treatment of refugees and find permanent solutions to refugee problems
United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationUN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoireto facilitate the implementation by the Ivorian parties of the peace agreement signed by them in January 2003
World Tourism Organizationto promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Unionto promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organizationto promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unionsto promote the trade union movement
World Health Organizationto deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organizationto furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organizationto sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organizationto provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers
League of Arab States

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Description

Rivalry between French and Italian interests in Tunisia culminated in a French invasion in 1881 and the creation of a protectorate. Agitation for independence in the decades following World War I was finally successful in getting the French to recognize Tunisia as an independent state in 1956. The country's first 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 November 1987, BOURGUIBA was removed from office and replaced by Zine el Abidine BEN ALI in a bloodless coup. BEN ALI is currently serving his fifth consecutive five-year term as president. Tunisia has long taken a moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations. Domestically, it has sought to defuse rising pressure for a more open political society.

Government type

republic

Religions

Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%

Natural Resources

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

Export commodities

clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment