Tunisia

摘要

Area: 164,150 km (63,378 sq. miles); 30% arable, 19% meadows and pastures, 4% forest, 47% desert, waste or urban. Coastline: 1,148km (713 miles). Maritime claims: Territorial waters 22km (12nm), contiguous zone 44km (24nm). Population: 10,589,025 (July 2010 est.); annual growth rate 0.969% (2010 est.). The population is 98% Arab. Religions: 98% Muslim, 1% Christian, less than 1% Jewish. Languages: Arabic (official); French also used in commerce. Literacy rate: 74%. Long-form or legal name: Republic of Tunisia (Al-Jumhuriyah Al-Tunisiyah). Type of government: Republic. Adnminstrative divisions: 23 governorates. Legal system: Based on French civil law system and Islamic law; some judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court in joint session. Branches of government: President elected by popular vote; Prime Minister and Council of Ministers appointed by President; unicameral legislature (182-seat National Assembly). Suffrage: Universal over age 20. Member of: UN, Arab League, OAPEC, OAU, IAEA, ICAO, Seabeds Committee and others.