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Tunisia

Tunisian Republic ยท Northern Africa

UN member

Tunisia is a country in Northern Africa, with Tunis as its capital, home to about 12,348,573 people. Tunisia shares land borders with 2 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.

CapitalTunis
RegionNorthern Africa
CurrencyTunisian dinar (TND ุฏ.ุช)
Calling code+216
ISO codesTN / TUN / 788 ISO 3166-1
Flag emoji๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ
Population12,348,573 (2025) World Bank
Area163,610 kmยฒ
LanguagesArabic
Internet domain.tn
DemonymTunisian

Bordering countries

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ Libya

About Tunisia

Tunisia, officially Tunisian Republic, is a United Nations member state in Northern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Tunis. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Tunisian dinar (ุฏ.ุช), using the code TND.

Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Tunisia for Tunisโ€™s own facts and history.

To call Tunisia from abroad, dial the country code +216. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes TN (alpha-2) and TUN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 12,348,573.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Tunisia?
The capital of Tunisia is Tunis.
What currency does Tunisia use?
Tunisia uses the Tunisian dinar (TND, symbol ุฏ.ุช).
What is the country calling code for Tunisia?
The international dialling code for Tunisia is +216.
What are the ISO codes for Tunisia?
Tunisia has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code TN, the alpha-3 code TUN and the numeric code 788.
What is the flag emoji for Tunisia?
The flag emoji for Tunisia is ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ. You can copy it from the top of this page.

How Tunisia compares

Flags with the same colours as Tunisia

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.