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Jewish jeweler hospitalized after axe attack in Tunisia • May 9, 2025, 9:12 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Tunisia court jails former officials including former PM Larayedh • May 6, 2025, 3:14 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)
AFCON U20: Rising Stars seek redemption against Tunisia • May 4, 2025, 4:40 AM ET (The Standard)
Former Tunisian PM Larayedh jailed for 34-years over Syria jihadist case • May 3, 2025, 7:44 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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Also Known As Republic of Tunisia • Al-Jumhūriyyah at-Tūnisiyyah
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Sara Zaafrani Zenzri
Capital Tunis
Population (2025 est.) 11,943,000
Head Of State President: Kais Saied
Form Of Government republic with two legislative houses1 (Assembly of the People’s Representatives [1542]; National Assembly of Regions and Districts [vacant3])
Official Language Arabic
Official Religion Islam
Official Name Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Tūnisiyyah (Tunisian Republic)
Total Area (Sq Km) 163,610
Total Area (Sq Mi) 63,170
Monetary Unit dinar (TND)
Population Rank (2025) 83
Population Projection 2030 12,871,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 189
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 73
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 70.9% • Rural: (2024) 29.1%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 74.7 years • Female: (2022) 79.3 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2022) 93% • Female: (2022) 78%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 46,797
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 3,840
1Per constitution of 2022.2Out of 161 seats, of which 10 are reserved for Tunisians abroad; 7 seats reserved for Tunisians abroad are vacant.3Seventy-two seats are allocated for the National Assembly of Regions and Districts, which has not yet been inaugurated.

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