Passport valid six months after return date required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourism/business purposes to enter Tunisia for a period of 3 months.
Tunisia is a republic located in on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa. It borders Algeria to the west and Libya to the east and south. It is a country with a very diverse landscape- from the one side it is surrounded by the range of the rocky mountains Atlas and from another side by the sandy region of Sahara.
Sports Tunisia is a major attraction among the tourists visiting this marvelous country. Tunisia sports features almost all the popular activities like golf, tennis and football. Tunisia arguably is the paradise for the water sport enthusiasts.
Islam is by far the dominant religion in Tunisia; 99% of Tunisians are Muslim. Minority religions include Christianity (25,000 adherents), Judaism (1,500 adherents), and the Bahá'í Faith (200 adherents). The Constitution of Tunisia provides for freedom of religion unless it disturbs the public order.
The politics of Tunisia function within a framework of a republic organized under a constitution, with a President serving as head of state, Prime Minister as head of government, a bicameral legislature and a court system influenced by French civil law. While Tunisia is a multi-party system, the secular Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) led by former Presidents Habib Bourgiba and then Zine el Abidine Ben Ali received overwhelming support in national elections since Tunisia won independence from the French colonial empire in 1956; however, in early 2011 a national uprising led to the resignation of the President and the destruction of the RCD.
The Tunisian Republic is located in the northernmost part of Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea between Algeria and Libya. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya to the southeast. The upstream oil industry in Tunisia is still modest and upcoming as compared to its neighbouring countries.
Tunisia’s natural resources are relatively meagre. Until the discovery of petroleum, the principal mineral resource was phosphate; of this, one-third is exported, and the remainder is used by domestic chemical industries. Fertilizer is also an important export. Other major mineral resources are zinc, lead, barite, and iron.
The Tunisian Armed Forces (Arabic: القوات المسلحة التونسية) consist of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
As of 2008, Tunisia had an army of 27,000 personnel equipped with 84 main battle tanks and 48 light tanks. The navy numbered 4,800 operating 25 patrol boats and 6 other craft. The air force had 4,000 personnel, 27 combat aircraft and 43 helicopters. Paramilitary forces consisted of a 12,000-member national guard.
Over the period 1983-1987, the effects of the second oil crisis were still being felt in Tunisia. The country faced a severe economic and financial crisis resulting from the decline in oil
export earnings and the slowdown in net worker’s remittances (cf. Morrisson and Talbi, 1996). A more restrictive external trade policy was implemented to manage the balance of payments crisis and the sharp fall in external reserves.
The coast of Tunisia was settled in 10th cent. B.C. by Phoenicians. In the 6th cent. B.C., Carthage rose to power, but it was conquered by Rome (2d cent. B.C.), and the region became one of the granaries of Rome. It was held by Vandals (5th cent. A.D.) and Byzantines (6th cent.). In the 7th cent. it was conquered by Arabs, who founded Al Qayrawan. The region became known as Ifriqiya and the Berber population was converted to Islam. Successive Muslim dynasties ruled, interrupted by Berber rebellions.
