Tunisia

Beautiful sunset in Sousse, Tunisia. Cityscape with the view on Mosque and port of Sousse

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Tunisia
Middle East & North Africa

Tunisia is situated between Algeria and Libya, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The country shares maritime borders with Italy. Tunisia covers an area of 163,610 km². The landscape of Tunisia is mountainous in the northwest, where the eastern foothills of the Atlas Mountains are located. Within the mountain range is Jebel ech Chambi at 1,544 m, the highest point in the country. Further to the east, along Tunisia's eastern Mediterranean coast, is a broad coastal plain known as the Tunisian Sahel; the area is famous for its Olive cultivation. To the south lies a hot and dry central plain, the semiarid area merges into the Sahara. 

Tunisia's population is 11.7 million people (in 2020); the capital and largest city is Tunis. Spoken languages are Arabic (official), French, English, and other languages in tourist regions. The official Religion is Islam.

Investment OpportunitiesDescribes the number of investment opportunities in the country.
18
Most Affected SDGsDescribes the three priority SDGs the investment opportunities address in the country.
Clean water and sanitation (SDG 6) Zero Hunger (SDG 2) Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
Priority Target SectorsDescribes the three priority sectors the investment opportunities address in the country, based on the SASB Sustainable Industry Classification System®️ (SICS®️) classification.
Food and Beverage, Infrastructure, Education
Ease of Doing Business ScoreDeveloped by the World Bank, the Ease of Doing Business Score helps assess the absolute level of regulatory performance over time. An economy’s ease of doing business score is reflected on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the lowest and 100 represents the best performance.
See the World Bank Ease of Doing Business site for more information.
67.2
Human Development IndexDeveloped by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Human Development Index is a summary measure for assessing a country’s long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living.
See the UNDP Human Development Index site for more information.
0.740

Opportunity

Opportunities 18 Investment Opportunity Areas

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