Tunisia (Arabic: تونس Tūnis; Berber: ⵜⵓⵏⵙ Tunes; French: Tunisie), officially the Republic of Tunisia (Arabic: الجمهورية التونسية al-Jumhūrīya at-Tūnisīya) is a country in northwest Africa, covering 165,000 square kilometers. Its northernmost point, Cape Angela, is the northernmost point on the African continent. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia's population was estimated to be just under 11.93 million in 2016. Tunisia's name is derived from its capital city, Tunis, which is located on its northeast coast.
Measures of Freedom
2014: 6.23, Rank: 123, Personal Freedom: 5.93, Economic Freedom: 6.54, Democracy Index: 6.64
2014: 6.54, Rank: 108
2016: Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 79, Political Rights: 1, Civil Liberties: 3
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