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...