People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Tunisian(s).
Population (2006): 10,216,000.
Annual growth rate (2005): 1.12%. Birth rate--17.1 births/1,000 population. Death rate--5.17 deaths/1,000 population.
Ethnic groups: Arab-Berber 98%, European 1%, other 1%.
Religions: Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish less than 1%.
Languages: Arabic (official), French.
Education: Years compulsory--9. Literacy (definition--age 15 and over can read and write)--74% (2006 est.).
Health (2006): Infant mortality rate--20.3 deaths/1,000 live births. Life expectancy--73.5 total, 71.6 years male, 75.5 years female.
Work force (2006): 3.503 million.
Unemployment rate (2006): 13.9%.