Background
The Republic of Tunisia is located in the Maghreb region of North Africa, covering 163,610 square kilometres (63,170 square miles). Its northernmost point, Cape Angela, is also the northernmost point on the African continent. Tunisia is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia’s name is derived from its capital city, Tunis (Berber native name: Tunest), which is located on its northeast coast. Tunisia has a high human development index and is an export-oriented country in the process of liberalizing and privatizing the economy.
Country Profile
Head of State: Son Excellence Monsieur Kais Saied
Capital City: Tunis
Independence Day: July 01.1962
Languages: Arabic and French
Currency: Tunisian Dinar
Area/Size of country (km²): 155, 360 km²
Natural resources: petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt and arable land
Time Zone:GMT+1
Population: 12 million
Government website link
Ministry Responsible for COMESA Affairs
H
E Mr Mohamed Msilini
Ministry
of Trade
CNR
Hedi Nouira and Ghana Avenues
1002 Tunis- Tunisia
TUNIS
Tunisia
Permanent Representative to COMESA
H.E. Bouzekri Rmili
Ambassadeur de Tunisie à Kinshasa
Adresse 67-69, avenue du Cercle,
Kinshasa-Gombe
Office# +243 817 007 878
Cell# +243 828 008 984
WhatsApp # +216.24-707.270
Courriel : adelmaermili@yahoo.fr
Focal Point
Chawki Jaballi, Public Services Advisor / Director of Cooperation with African Countries and the African Union
Email: chaouki.jaballi@tunisia.gov.tn / chaouki.jaballi@gmail.com
Tel: +216 71 354 434
Fax: +216 71 245 868
Mobile. +216 22 45 83 84 / +216 55 87 11 31