Tunisia Official Title: Republic of General Information: Capital Tunis Population (million) 11.903n/a Total Area 163,610 km² Currency 1 CAN$=2.079 Dinar (TND) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday 20 March, Proclamation of Independence Language(s) (official), French

Political Information: Type of State Constitutional republic Type of Government Parliamentary democracy. Bicameral legislature with a 217-seat Assembly of the Representatives of the People. Prime Minister (leader of the majority party or of the majority coalition) appointed by the President. The court system influenced by French civil law. Bilateral Product trade Administrative divisions: 24 governorates. Canada - Tunisia 350 300 250 Balance

200 Head of State Head of Government Can. 150 Exports Prime Minister President 100 Can. Hichem Mechichi Imports Kaïs Saied Millions 50 0 Total Trade -50 Ministers: Foreign Affairs : Othman Jerandi -100 Economy, finance et investment : Ali Kooli 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Statistics Canada

Main Political Parties Canadian Imports Ennahda, Qalb Tounes, Coalition de la Dignité (Al Karama), Courant démocratique, Parti destourien libre (PDL), Tahya Tounes. from: Tunisia Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. Textiles Prod.

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Elections: Legislative:n/a Last on October 6, 2019. Presidential: on October 13, 2019. Dress Access. 2020 Specialized Inst. Statistics Canada Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Tunisia Canada GDP: (billion) $52.04n/a $2,162.38 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: $4,372.28n/a $56,945.03 to: Tunisia GDP Growth rate: (%) -8.80n/a -5.40 Veg. Prod.

Inflation: (%) 5.69n/a 0.72 Textiles Prod. Unemployment: (%) n/a 9.60 V ehicles and Equip. Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada Chemical Prod.

Canadian Exports: $154,245,586n/a Animal & Prod. Canadian Imports : $151,685,592n/a M ach. M ech. Elec. Foreign Direct Investment in Canada n/a (million) 2020 Prod. Specialized Inst. Canadian Direct Investment in country $71n/a (million) Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home Ambassador Mohamed Imed Torjemane IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad Ambassador Patrice Cousineau

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