Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya.
Geography: strategic location in central Mediterranean; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration.
Total area:- 163,610 sq km, land area:- 155,360 sq km, water area:- 8,250 sq km.
Capital: Tunis.
Industries: petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate and iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, agribusiness, beverages.
Languages: Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce).
National Holiday: Independence Day, 20 March (1956)
Currency (Code): Tunisian dinar (TND).
Population: 10,589,025 (July 2010 est.)
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
• 100 billion (according to Statistics 2011)
• 101.9 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2010)
• 98.8 billion (according to Statistics 2009)
• 94.22 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2008)
GDP (official exchange rate):
• 45.25 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2011)
GDP - real growth rate:
• -1.8% (according to Statistics 2011)
• 3.1% (according to Statistics 2010)
• 3.1% (according to Statistics 2009)
• 4.6% (according to Statistics 2008)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
• 9.400 dollars (according to Statistics 2011)
• 9.700 dollars (according to Statistics 2010)
• 9.500 dollars (according to Statistics 2009)
• 9.100 dollars (according to Statistics 2008)
Investment (gross fixed):
• 21.8% of GDP (according to Statistics 2011)
Budget:
• Revenue: $ 10.54 billion (according to Statistics 2011)
• Expenses: 13.23 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2011)
• Revenue: $ 9.806 billion (according to Statistics 2009)
• Expenses: 11.76 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2009)
Public debt:
• 45.1% of GDP (according to Statistics 2011)
• 40.5% of GDP (according to Statistics 2010)
• 47.1% of GDP (according to Statistics 2009)
Exports:
• 17.61 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2011)
• 16.43 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2010)
• 14.42 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2009)
Imports:
• 22.95 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2011)
• 21.01 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2010)
• 18.12 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2009)
Debt - external:
• 23.18 billion dollars (according to statistics December 31, 2011)
• 21.58 billion dollars (according to statistics December 31, 2010)
• 19.6 billion (according to statistics December 31, 2009)
Military expenditures: 1.4% of GDP (2006)
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Airports: 29
Airports - with paved runways: 15
• over 3,047 m: 4
• 2,438 to 3,047 m: 6
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
• 914 to 1,523 m: 3
Airports - with unpaved runways: 14
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
• 914 to 1,523 m: 5
• under 914 m: 8
Aircraft Departures: 19,400
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IATA Code: TU | ICAO Code: TAR | Callsign: TUNAIR
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Tunisair
Boulevard 7 November 1987
2035 Tunis Carthage, Tunisia
Telephone: +216-70-837000
Fax : +216-70-836100
www.tunisair.com.tn
Ownership: largely owned by the government of Tunisia and some private sector shareholders |
Société Tunisienne de l'Air, or Tunisair is the national flag carrier airline of Tunisia. Incorporated in 1948, it operates scheduled international services to 53 European, African and Middle Eastern destinations. Its main base is Tunis-Carthage International Airport. The airline's head office is in Tunis, near Tunis Airport. Staff members are approx 3,000.
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Aircraft
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Engine
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Registration number
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Built year
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Owned/leased
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A300-600R
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CF6-80C2A5
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TS-IPC
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1989
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Owned
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A300-600R
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CF6-80C2A5
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TS-IPA
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1990
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Owned
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A300-600R
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CF6-80C2A5
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TS-IPB
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1990
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Owned
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A319-100
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CFM56-5A5
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TS-IMJ
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1998
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Owned
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A319-100
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CFM56-5A5
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TS-IMK
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1998
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Owned
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A319-100
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CFM56-5A5
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TS-IMO
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2001
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IMB
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1990
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IME
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1992
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IMC
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1990
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IMD
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1991
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IMF
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1992
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IMG
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1994
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IMH
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1994
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IMI
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1995
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IML
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1999
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IMM
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1999
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IMN
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2000
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Owned
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A320-200
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CFM56-5A1
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TS-IMP
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2002
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Owned
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727-200
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JT8D-9A
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TS-JHR
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1975
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Owned
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737-500
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CFM56-3B-1
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TS-IOG
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1992
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Owned
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737-500
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CFM56-3B-1
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TS-IOH
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1993
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Owned
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737-500
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CFM56-3B-1
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TS-IOI
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1994
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Owned
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737-500
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CFM56-3C-1
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TS-IOJ
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1995
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Owned
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737-600
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CFM56-7B-22
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TS-IOK
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1999
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Owned
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737-600
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CFM56-7B-22
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TS-IOL
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1999
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Owned
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737-600
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CFM56-7B-22
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TS-IOM
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1999
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Owned
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737-600
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CFM56-7B-22
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TS-ION
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2000
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Owned
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737-600
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CFM56-7B-22
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TS-IOP
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2000
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Owned
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737-600
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CFM56-7B-22
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TS-IOQ
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2000
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Owned
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737-600
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CFM56-7B-22
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TS-IOR
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2001
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Owned
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IATA Code: UG | ICAO code: SEN | Callsign SEVENAIR
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Tunisair Express,
10, Rue de l'Artisanat Z.I Charguia II.2035 Tunis Carthage.
Tel : (+216) 71 94 23 23
www.sevenair.com.tn
Ownership: fully owned subsidiary of Tunisair |
Operated as "Tuninter" from 1991 to 2007, then up-to 14 January 2011 as "Sevenair", currently it has a new name of "Tunisair Express" as a sub-brand of its parent company national flag carrier Tunisair. Tunisair Express operates domestic and short-distance flights to 12 destinations.
Executive: Moncef Zouari (General Manager)
Tunisair Express fleet consists of the following aircraft:
- 1 x ATR 42-300
- 1 x ATR 72-202
- 2 x ATR 72-500
- 1 x Bombardier CRJ-900
- 1 x Beechcraft 190
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