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Location
: northern africa. bordering the mediterranean sea. between algeria and libya

Geographic Coordinates
: 34 00 n. 9 00 e

Map Reference :
africa

Area
: total: 163.610 sq km land: 155.360 sq km water: 8.250 sq km

Area Comparative: slightly larger than georgia

Tunisia More Facts

Land boundaries : total: 1.424 km border countries: algeria 965 km. libya 459 km

coastline
: 244

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm
Climate: temperate in north with mild. rainy winters and hot. dry summers; desert in south

Terrain
: mountains in north; hot. dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the sahara

Elevation extremes : lowest point: shatt al gharsah -17 m highest point: jebel ech chambi 1.544 m

Natural Resources
:petroleum. phosphates. iron ore. lead. zinc. salt

Land use : arable land: 17.86% permanent crops: 13.74% other: 68.4% (2001)

Irrigated Lands
: 3.800 sq km (1998 est.)

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