Republic of Tunisia Tourism

Republic of Tunisia Tourism

Among Tunisia's tourism attractions are its cosmopolitan capital city of Tunis, the ancient ruins of Carthage, the Muslim and Jewish quarters of Djerba, coastal resorts outside of Monastir, and the night life-driven city of Hammamet. According to The New York Times, Tunisia is "known for its golden beaches, sunny weather and affordable luxuries".

Republic of Tunisia Transport

The country maintains 19,232 kilometres (11,950 mi) of roads, with three highways: the A1 from Tunis to Sfax (works ongoing for Sfax-Libya), A3 Tunis-Beja (works ongoing Beja – Boussalem, studies ongoing Boussalem – Algeria) and A4 Tunis – Bizerte. There are 29 airports in Tunisia, with Tunis Carthage International Airport and Djerba–Zarzis International Airport being the most important ones. A new airport, Enfidha – Hammamet International Airport opened in 2011. The airport is located north of Sousse at Enfidha and is to mainly serve the resorts of Hamammet and Port El Kantaoui, together with inland cities such as Kairouan. Five airlines are headquartered in Tunisia: Tunisair, Syphax Airlines, Karthago Airlines, Nouvelair, and Tunisair Express. The railway network is operated by SNCFT and amounts to 2,135 kilometres (1,327 mi) in total. The Tunis area is served by a Light rail network named Metro Leger which is managed by Transtu.

Republic of Tunisia Religion

Tunisia's constitution declares Islam as the official state religion—and the absolute majority of its population, or around 98%, report to be Muslims, while some 2% follow predominantly Christianity or Judaism. According to a 2018 survey conducted by the Arab Barometer, the vast majority of Tunisians (99.4%) continue to identify as Muslim. The survey also found that more than one third of Tunisians identify as non-religious. The percentage of Tunisians identifying themselves as non-religious has recently increased from around 12% in 2013 to around 33% in 2018, making Tunisia the least religious country in the Arab world. Nearly half of young Tunisians described themselves as non-religious, according to that same survey. However, as of July 2022, new surveys by the Arab Barometer say otherwise, particularly BBC's programme, The Newsroom journalists highlighting that the previously noted wave of those saying they were not religious has been, in fact, "reversed". The most recent 2021 Arab Barometer survey reported that 44% of Tunisians consider themselves religious, 37% somewhat religious, and 19% non-religious.

Tunisians enjoy a significant degree of religious freedom, a right enshrined and protected in its constitution, which guarantees the freedom of thoughts, beliefs and to practice one's religion. The country has a secular culture where religion is separated from not only political, but also public life. Individual Tunisians are tolerant of religious freedom and generally do not inquire about a person's personal beliefs.

The bulk of Tunisians belong to the Maliki school of Sunni Islam, and their mosques are easily recognizable by square minarets. However, the Turks brought with them the teaching of the Hanafi school during Ottoman rule, which still survives among families of Turkish descent today, their mosques traditionally have octagonal minarets. Sunnis form the majority, with non-denominational Muslims being the second largest group of Muslims, followed by Ibadite Amazighs.

Tunisia Overview

Tunisia Location: North Africa
Tunisia Capital and largest City: Tunis
Tunisia Co-Ordinates: 36°49′N 10°11′E
Tunisia Official Languages: Arabic
Tunisia Local Vernacular: Tunisian Arabic
Tunisia Foreign Languages: French
Tunisia Ethnic Groups (2021):
98% Arabs
1% Berbers
1% Jews and others
Tunisia Religion:
99% Sunni Islam
1% Others (inc. Christians, Jews, Shia Muslims, Baháʼís and irreligious)
Tunisia Demonym(s): Tunisian
Tunisia Government: Unitary presidential republic
Tunisia President: Kais Saied
Tunisia Prime Minister: Kamel Madouri
Tunisia Legislature: Parliament
Tunisia Upper House: National Council of Regions and Districts
Tunisia Lower House: Assembly of the Representatives of the People
Tunisia Establishment: Ancient Carthage 814 BC
Husainids: 15 July 1705
Kingdom: 20 March 1956
Republic: 25 July 1957
Tunisia Current Constitution: 25 July 2022
Tunisia Area Total: 163,610 km2 (63,170 sq mi) (91st)
Water (%): 5.04
Tunisia Population: 2020 estimate
11,708,370 (81st)
Tunisia Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND)
Tunisia Time Zone: UTC+1 (CET)
Tunisia ate Format: dd/mm/yyyy
Tunisia Driving Side: right
Tunisia Calling Code: +216
Tunisia ISO 3166 Code: TN
Tunisia Internet TLD:
.tn
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