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Tunisia

تونس

ISO TN Dial +216 Currency TND Africa
A majestic view of the ancient Roman Amphitheater in El Jem, Tunisia.

Tunisia, officially تونس, is a country in Northern Africa, Its capital is Tunis, its country calling code is +216, and its ISO 3166 codes are TN (alpha-2) and TUN (alpha-3). The official currency is Tunisian dinar (TND) د.ت.

Capital
Tunis
Calling code
+216
Currency
Tunisian dinar (TND) د.ت
Languages
Arabic
Local time
21:06:11
ISO alpha-2
TN
ISO alpha-3
TUN
Population
11,818,618
Area
163,610 km²
Region
Northern Africa
Internet domain
.tn
Drives on the
right

Tunisia country code: +216

The country calling code for Tunisia is +216. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Tunisia number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.

Tunisia ISO codes: TN and TUN

Tunisia is assigned TN as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and TUN as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Tunisia is .tn. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.

Currency in Tunisia: the Tunisian dinar

The official currency of Tunisia is the Tunisian dinar, with the ISO 4217 code TND and the symbol د.ت. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Tunisia are quoted in TND. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.

Time zone in Tunisia

The primary time zone for Tunisia is +01:00, currently UTC+01:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.

Capital and geography of Tunisia

The capital of Tunisia is Tunis. Tunisia sits in Africa, specifically the Northern Africa subregion. Its approximate centre point is 34.00000000, 9.00000000. Traffic in Tunisia drives on the right. Languages recorded for Tunisia: Arabic.

Which countries border Tunisia?

Tunisia shares a land border with 2 countries: Algeria and Libya. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.

Bordering countries

2 land borders recorded.

Nearest by distance

Public holidays 2026

8 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.

DateHolidayApplies
1 Jan 2026 New Year's Day National
20 Mar 2026 Independence Day National
9 Apr 2026 Martyrs' Day National
1 May 2026 Labour Day National
25 Jul 2026 Republic Day National
13 Aug 2026 Women's Day National
15 Oct 2026 Evacuation Day National
17 Dec 2026 Revolution Day National

Where Tunisia is

Centre point 34.00000000, 9.00000000.

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