Tunisia
Country: Tunisia
Population: 10,276,158
Capital: Tunis
Time Zone: UTC+1
Currency Name: Tunisian dinar (TND)
Government Type: republic
Languages: Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce)
Ethnic Breakdown: Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%
Religion: Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%
Major Cities: Tunis, Sfax
Phone Country Code: 216
Health Concerns: food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A, vectorborne diseases: may be a significant risk in some locations during the transmission season
Official Tourism Website: http://www.tourismtunisia.com/
High Travel Season: June - August
Voltage: 230 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c, e
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), Islamic New Year, March 20 (Independence Day), March 21 (Youth Day), March 31 (Prophet's Anniversary), April 9 (Martyr's Day), May 1 (Labor Day), July 25 (Republic Day), August 13 (Women's Day), Ramadan, November 7 (New Era Day)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Tunisia represented desert planet Tatooine in the film Star Wars.
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