Tunisia is a country in the north of Africa on the southern Mediterranean coast. The distance to the southern Italian islands is just under 70 km. The land has a total area of 163,610 km² and a total coastline of 1,148 km. This area is approximately 79% of the area of Minnesota. The country has about 30 islands. There are direct national borders with the 2 neighbouring countries Algeria and Libya. The distance between New York City and the Capital Tunis is about 7,020 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Tunisia is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.

The climate in TunisiaThe climate in Tunisia is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 17 and 35 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 39 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 7°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Tunisia and 9 geographic spots of the country