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	Medjerda
Largest body of water	Lake Bizerte
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.