Tunisia, also known as Republic of Tunisia is a Small North African country bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Sahara Desert. Tunisia is a former French colony.
The economy of Tunisia is considered to be free and it is an export oriented country. The primary sectors are Oil production, services, industry and services. The industry sector comprises of clothing & footwear manufacturing and production of automobile parts and electric machinery.
Basic Details | |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Tunis |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Official Languages | Arabic, Tunisian Arabic, Berber, French. |
| Currency | Tunisian dinar, TND |
| Phone Code | +216 |
| Important Cities | Sfax, Sousse, Kairouan, Bizerte, Gabès, Aryanah, Kasserine,Gafsa, La Goulette |
| National Day | Independence Day (20th Mar) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 78 (Easy) |
| Primary Industries | petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate, iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, agribusiness, beverages |
| Major Exports | clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment. |
| Major Exports to India | Food Products, Footwear, Fuels, Transportation, Plastic or Rubber, Wood, Minerals, Animal, Vegetables, Stone and Glass |
| Major Imports | textiles, machinery and equipment, hydrocarbons, chemicals, foodstuffs |
| Major Imports from India | Transportation, Machinery and Electricals, Raw materials, Chemicals, Textiles and Clothing, Vegetables, Animal, Plastic or Rubber, Footwear, Metals |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Global System of Trade Preferences( GSTP), Partial Scope Agreement (PSA), Bilateral Relations, Bilateral trade |
| Bordering Nations | Algeria, Libya, Italy, Malta |
| Member of | Arab Maghreb Union(AMU), African Union(AU), Community of Sahel–Saharan States(CEN-SAD), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa(COMESA), Group of 77(G77), Greater Arab Free Trade Area(GAFTA), Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition(IMCTC), Organisation of African Unity(OAU), Organisation of Islamic Co-operation(OIC), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie(OIF), United Nations(UN), Union for the Mediterranean(UfM), World Trade Organization(WTO) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Tunisia | H.E. N. J. Gangte Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India 4, Rue Didon, Place Notre Dame, Mutuelville, Tunis, Tunisia Email: amb.tunis@mea.gov.in Phone: 00-216-71-787819, 790968 Website: https://www.embassyofindiatunis.gov.in/ |
| Embassy Details of Tunisia in India | H.E. Mrs. Hayet Talbi EP Bilel Ambassador Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia A-9A/6 Vasant MargVasant ViharNew Delhi-110057 Email: tunisiaembassy@airtelmail.in Phone: +91-11-2614 5346, 2614 5349, 2614 5351 (O) |
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