Tunisia
Republic of Tunisia
Al-Jumhuriyah at-Tunisiyah
CAPITAL: Tunis
FLAG: Centered on a red ground is a white disk bearing a red crescent and a red five-pointed star.
ANTHEM: Al-Khaladi (The Glorious).
MONETARY UNIT: The Tunisian dinar (D) is a paper currency of 1,000 millimes. There are coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 millimes and of 1/2, 1, and 5 dinars, and notes of 1, 5, 10, and 20 dinars. D1 = $0.7752 (or $1 = D1.29) as of May 2003.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is the legal standard.
HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Independence Day, 20 March; Martyrs' Day, 9 April; Labor Day, 1 May; Victory Day, 1 June; Republic Day, 25 July; Women's Day, 13 August; Evacuation Day, 15 October; Accession of President Ben Ali, 7 November. Movable religious holidays include 'Id al-Fitr, 'Id al-'Adha', 1st of Muharram (Muslim New Year), and Milad an-Nabi.
TIME: 1 PM = noon GMT.
Location, Size, and Extent
Situated on the northern coast of Africa, Tunisia has an area of 163,610 sq km (63,170 sq mi), extending 792 km (492 mi) N–S and 350 km (217 mi) E–W. Comparatively, the area occupied by Tunisia is slightly larger than the state of Georgia.
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