Climate: Mediterranean (semi-arid inland, arid in the south). Average temperatures: December 11.4°C, July 29.3°C
Population: 10.9 million inhabitants
Languages : Arabic. French is widely spoken with English spoken in tourist areas, most signs are bilingual
Time zone: GMT + 1
Capital: Tunis
Main towns: Sfax, Sousse, Béja, Bizerte, Jendouba, Gabès, El Kef, Nabeul, Médenine, Kairouan…
National holiday: 20 March (Independence, 1956)
Religion: Islam (98% of the pop.), Judaism, Christianity
Telephone: Country code 216 + 8 figure number
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND). The Tunisian Dinar is divided into 1000 millimes. It cannot be taken into or out of the country. Traveller’s cheques accepted 1 Euro = around 2.4 TND Credit cards accepted Visa, MasterCard, Eurocard, Amex, Diner’s Club
