| | Geographic Coordinates: | 34 00 N, 9 00 E | | Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya | | Area: | total: 163,610 sq km
land: 155,360 sq km
water: 8,250 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly larger than Georgia | | Land boundaries: | total: 1,424 km
border countries: Algeria 965 km, Libya 459 km | | Coastline: | 1,148 km | | Terrain: | mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Shatt al Gharsah -17 m
highest point: Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m | | Capital: | 24 governorates; Ariana (Aryanah), Beja (Bajah), Ben Arous (Bin 'Arus), Bizerte (Banzart), Gabes (Qabis), Gafsa (Qafsah), Jendouba (Jundubah), Kairouan (Al Qayrawan), Kasserine (Al Qasrayn), Kebili (Qibili), Kef (Al Kaf), Mahdia (Al Mahdiyah), Manouba (Manubah), Medenine (Madanin), Monastir (Al Munastir), Nabeul (Nabul), Sfax (Safaqis), Sidi Bou Zid (Sidi Bu Zayd), Siliana (Silyanah), Sousse (Susah), Tataouine (Tatawin), Tozeur (Tawzar), Tunis, Zaghouan (Zaghwan) |
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