ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Tunis

GEOGRAPHY

Tunisia is a North African country situated between Algeria and Libya, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Tunisia has great environmental diversity due to its north-south extent.

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 10.4 Million. Muslims account for about 98% of the population.

CLIMATE

Hot summers and mild winters. During summer, the temperature can exceed even up to 40 °C. Winter temperatures rarely exceeds above 20 °C.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Arabic is the official language. French is widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT+1 hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

General: 9 AM to 6 PM

HOLIDAYS

Independence Day: March 20th
Youth Day: March 21st
May Day: May 1st
Martyrs' Day: April 9th

Muslim Festivals (Based on the lunar calandar):
Tamil Thai Pongal
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Adha
Milad-un-Nabi
Islamic New Year

CURRENCY

Tunisian Dinar

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/ Emergencies: 197
Medical: 190
Fire: 198