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          AREA ................................................
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          163.610 
                kmq 
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            POPULATION ..................................
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          9.974.722 in. 
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            DENSITY .........................................
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          61,0 in/kmq 
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            CAPITAL ..........................................
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          Tunisi 
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            LANGUAGES ....................................
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          Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce)
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            RELIGIONS ......................................
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          Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%
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            CURRENCY ......................................
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          Tunisian dinar (TND)
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           GDP per CAPITA .............................
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          7768 $ (2004)
          
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           HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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          0,532 (90th place)
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              LOWEST POINT ...............................
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          Shatt al Gharsah -17 m
         
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            HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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          Jebel ech Chambi 1544 m
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             INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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          20 March 1956 (from France)
          
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             INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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          Republic
          
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             WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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            .tn
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                  COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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          +216
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