Tunisia lies at the Northernmost tip of Africa. It is bordered by Algeria in the West and Libya in the South-east. Northern Tunisia, which is the most heavily populated part of the country, is a mountainous area relatively more fertile. The major river of Tunisia, the Majardah, is also located in the North. The central section of the country is a semiarid highland. More in the South, the landscape becomes arid and barren, except for occasional oases, as it merges with the Sahara. The humid coastal plain in the East runs between the Gulfs of Hammamet and Gabes. Meadows and pastures take up about one fifth of the land while there are a few forests and woodlands. Tunisia’s climate is temperate with mild winters and hot summers.

Tunisia has a diversified economy with agriculture, mining, energy, tourism, and manufacturing as the important economic activities. Petroleum plays an important role in the Tunisian economy. Natural gas fields are developing and promising to produce substantial quantities in the near future. Some of the natural resources of the country are crude oil, phosphates, calcium, iron ore, lead, zinc and salt. Industrial plants such as textiles, paper pulp manufacture from esparto grass, steel milling, oil refining, automotive and production of enriched phosphate fertilisers have been established in the country. Although a quarter of the working population is employed in agriculture, agricultural production is limited. Some of the main crops raised are wheat, barley, maize, sorghum, olives and dates. Tourism constitutes the largest source of foreign exchange earnings.

GDP at Current Market Prices:	28134.48 million US$ (2004)
Per Capita GDP:	4166.33 US$ (2004)
Share of Sectors in GDP:	12.70% Agriculture, 30.0% Industry, 57.0% Services, (2004)
Total Exports:	12558.17 million US$ (2004)
Total Imports:	13695.96 million US$ (2004)
Major Exports Items:	Hydrocarbons, iron ore, lead, textiles, agricultural products, phosphate and chemicals
Major Imports Items:	Industrial goods and equipment, hydrocarbons, foodstuffs and consumer goods
Major Trading Partners:	France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Libya

Site du Gouvernement Tunisien

Ministère des Affaires Etrangères

Tunisian Industrial Portal

Ministére des Finances

Ministére des Technologies de la Communication

Ministére de la Coopération International et de l’Investissement Extérieur

Ministére du Commerce et de l’Artisanat

Institut National de la Statistique

Banque Centrale de Tunisie