North Africa(UN: Northern Africa)
Tunisia
Tunisian Republic
A Mediterranean country built where Carthage stood, with a strong reformist tradition and the uprising that began the Arab Spring in 2010.
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Tunisia in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of Tunisia
National flag
- Sidi Bou Said
Landscape
Sidi Bou Said
A real place in Tunisia
- Ruins of Carthage
Landmark
Ruins of Carthage
Once the capital of a sea empire that rivalled Rome.
- Amphitheatre of El Jem
Landmark
Amphitheatre of El Jem
A Roman arena that held 35,000 people — bigger than most in Italy.
- Great Mosque of Kairouan
Landmark
Great Mosque of Kairouan
Founded in 670 CE and a model for mosques across North Africa.
- Fennec fox
Wildlife
Fennec fox
Its huge ears dump body heat and hear insects moving under the sand.
- Tunis
City
Tunis
Capital of Tunisia
Capital
Tunis
Population
12,348,573
World Bank, 2025
Area
163,610 km²
Currency
Tunisian dinar
GDP per person
$4,657
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
76.7 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
70.7%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Harissa was added to UNESCO's intangible heritage list in 2022.
El Jem's amphitheatre could hold around 35,000 spectators.
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.