Region
North Africa
Country
Tunisia
Country Head
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Capital
Tunis
Population
10.3 million (UN 2007)
GDP
$77bn (2007)
GDP Per Capita
$7 500 (2007 CIA est.)
Main Language
Arabic (official) French
Description
Tunisia boasts a diverse economy with tourism, mining, agriculture, manufacturing and the services sector all making a significant contribution to GDP.
The government of Tunisia has made education a priority and the country scores highly in terms of its educational quality in the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Bank. The skilled and often multi-lingual workforce and the country’s proximity to both Europe and the Middle East make Tunisia an attractive destination for foreign direct investment.
