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Capital: Tunis
Airports: Airports in Tunisia providing international services are located at Tunis, Djerba, Monastir, Sfax, Tabarka and Tozeur .
Ferries: Car and passenger ferries operate between Tunis and Corsica and Marseilles in France and Genoa and Sardignia in Italy.
Currency: The Tunisian dinar (TD = 1,000 millimes) is the basic monetary unit. For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.
Time Zones: Current local time. Standard time is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Languages: Arabic. French is also spoken by many citizens. Berber is spoken by a very small minority.
Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding Tunisia.
Travel Advisories: Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.
The Arab Net and Al Bawaba web sites are sources of news and information about countries with Arab and Muslim populations in the Middle East and North Africa.
The Tunisian National Tourism Office and the Tunisia On Line web sites are very good resources to begin planning a trip to Tunisia.
Eight sites in Tunisia have been designated as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
The Africa Guide web site is another good source of information about Tunisia.
Recommended Reading: The Blue Guide to Tunisia; Lonely Planet - Tunisia; Rough Guides - Tunisia