Tunisian Geography, Tunisia Geography
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Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Geographic coordinates: 34 00 N, 9 00 E
Map references: Africa
Area: Total: 163,610 sq km land: 155,360 sq km water: 8,250 sq km
Area - comparative: Slightly larger than Georgia
Land boundaries: Total: 1,424 km border countries: Algeria 965 km, Libya 459 km
Coastline: 1,148 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm
Climate: Temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
Terrain: Mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Shatt al Gharsah -17 m highest point: Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m
Natural resources: Petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt
Land use: Arable land: 17.86% permanent crops: 13.74% other: 68.4% (2001)
Irrigated land: 3,800 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: NA
Environment - current issues: Toxic and hazardous waste disposal is ineffective and poses health risks; water pollution from raw sewage; limited natural fresh water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Geography - note: Strategic location in central Mediterranean; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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