Tunisia is the country most northerly of the African continent. It is separated from Europe by 140 kilometers in the Strait of Sicily and attached to the Maghreb which is the smallest state.
The country is restricted by Algeria on the West (965 kilometers of common border), in the southeast by Libya (459 kilometers) and in the north and in the East by the Mediterranean Sea (1298 kilometers of coasts).
Tunis – Rome 1h 00
Tunis – Valletta 1h 00
Tunis – Barcelona 1h 30
Tunis – Paris 2h 15
Tunis – Frankfurt 2h 30
Tunis – Brussels 2h 40
Tunis – London 2h 50
Coordinates |
34 ° 0 ‘N 9 ° 00’ E |
Superficies |
163 610 km |
Land |
95% |
Surface covered with water |
5% |
Cropland |
32% |
Urbanized land |
0.5% |
Forests |
12% |
Lands |
50.5% |
Maximum altitude |
1544 m (Djebel Chambi) |
Minimum altitude |
17 m (Chott el-Gharsa) |
Longest rivers |
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Largest body of water |
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Airports |
Several airports in Tunisia are available to business travelers and tourists: • Airport Tunis-Carthage. • AirportTabarka. • Airport Skanes-Monastir. • Airport Tozeur. • Airport Djerba. • Airport of Sfax. • Airport Gabes • The airport of “Ennefidha”, (under construction): the future airport is located nearby immediate of the road-ways and railways which link up the North and the South of the country, and with the big seaside stations of Hammamet, Nabeul, Sousse, Monastir and Mahdia |
National Ports |
• Tunis-Goulette • Rades • Sfax • Bizerte • Gabes • Sousse • Zarzis • Skhira |
Marinas |
• Port of Sidi Bou Said • Port Kantaoui in Sousse • Port of Monastir • Port Yasmine Hammamet |
Tunisia has a strategical geographical position, close to Europe, opened on Africa and in the centre of Mediterranean Sea and more developed than certain new members of the European Union.
Tunisia is an ideal platform to conquer the European markets, the Africa and the Middle East.
The country is linked to Europe with daily flights from major international companies and the national company Tunis air.