| Population :
| 9,974,722 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 26%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 1 337 546.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 1 253 814.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 67,50%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 3 373 199.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 3 360 402.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 6,50%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 315 151.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 334 610.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 26.8 years .
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| Median age male :
| 26.3 years .
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| Median age female :
| 27.3 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 1.01% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 15.74 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 5.05 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -0.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.07 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.07 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.94 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.02 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 28.7 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 22.59 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 74.66 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 73 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 76.44 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 1.79 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.04% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Tunisian(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Tunisian .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1% .
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| Religions :
| Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% .
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| Languages :
| Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce) .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 74,20%.
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| Literacy male :
| 84%.
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| Literacy female :
| 64.4% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| republic .
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| Independence :
| 20 March 1956 (from France) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 20 March (1956) .
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| Suffrage :
| 20 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Tunisia has a diverse economy, with important agricultural, mining, energy, tourism, and manufacturing sectors. Governmental control of economic affairs while still heavy has gradually lessened over the past decade with increasing privatization, simplific.
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| Population below poverty line :
| 7.6% (2001 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| services 55%, industry 23%, agriculture 22% (1995 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| olives, olive oil, grain, dairy products, tomatoes, citrus fruit, beef, sugar beets, dates, almonds .
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| Industries :
| petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate and iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, agribusiness, beverages .
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| Exports commodities :
| textiles, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, agricultural products, hydrocarbons .
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| Exports partners :
| France 31.5%, Italy 20.5%, Germany 10.7%, Libya 4.9%, Belgium 4.5%, Spain 4.2% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 20 March (1956) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 20 March (1956) .
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| Internet users :
| 630,000 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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