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  1. Date of Independence: March 20, 1956
  2. Date of Current Constitution: June 1, 1959
  3. Population: 9,513,603 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 63,378 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Tunis
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Main Industries: food processing, textiles, oil products, mining, tourism, construction
  8. Agriculture: grains, dates, olives, vegetables, grapes, beets, sugar
  9. Natural Resources: crude oil, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt 
  10. Currency: dinar
  11. GDP: $49 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $5,200 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Arabic (official), French
  14. Religions: Islam
  15. Literacy Rate: 67%
  16. Life Expectancy:    72 years (male)
  17.                 75 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 20 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 5 deaths per 1,000 population