Considered one of the oldest countries in the Mediterranean, the
various conquests of Tunisia were as productive as they were
destructive, making Tunisia a vibrant multicoloured country where
the peace and quiet cannot hide a vital love of life. With its rich
and vivid history it is the essence of both Oriental and Western
civilisations, so near and yet so far.
At the heart of
Tunisia’s Medinas music, perfume and colours intermingle. In the
streets of even the remotest villages young girls go to school in
jeans.
On the plains the Bedouin chants dance with the silence.
In the streets, history whispers legends and fables in your ear. The
archaeological sites take you on a tour of the Ancient
world.
Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, Carthaginians, Arabs,
Andalucians, Turks, Italians… this succession of communities and
cultures has left both their traces and their monuments, changes and
retrievals…. to form what has become over the years, throughout
history, Tunisian civilization.
Great Tours in Tunisia: (click on the links below for more information)
The following
information on entry requirements has been confirmed with the
Tunisian authorities. However, these requirements are subject
to change at any time. It is the traveller's responsibility to
check with the Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia and its consulates for up-to-date information.
Canadian Citizens do not require a visa to enter
Tunisia. However if you are intending to stay in Tunisia for
more than three months you should contact the Embassy of the
Republic of Tunisia in Ottawa for more information about visa,
work permit or temporary resident status
regulations.
HEALTH
Health
requirements can change at any time. The Public Health Agency
of Canada strongly recommends that your travel plans include
contacting a travel medicine clinic or physician six to
eight weeks before departure.Based on your individual risk
assessment, a health care professional can determine your need
for immunizations and/or preventive medication
and advise you on precautions to avoid disease. Travellers are
reminded to ensure that their routine (childhood)
immunizations (e.g., tetanus, diphtheria, polio, and measles)
are up to date.
POPULATION
10,276,158
people
LOCATION
Northern
Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria
(965km) and Libya (459km), just south of Italy.
LANGUAGES
Arabic
(official and one of the languages of commerce), and French
(commerce).
AREA
Total 163,610
square km
Land 155,360 square km
Water 8,250 square
km
(Slightly larger than Georgia)
COASTLINE
1,148km
RELIGION
Muslim 98%,
Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%.
CLIMATE
Temperate in
the north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers;
desert in the south.
