Background Note: Tunisia People
14/11/2010
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Nationality: Noun and adjective–Tunisian(s).
Population (2010): 10,486,339.
Annual population growth rate (2008): 1.2%. Birth rate–17.7 births/1,000 population. Death rate–5.8 deaths/1,000 population.
Ethnic groups: Arab-Berber 98%, European 1%, other 1%.
Religions: Muslim 99%, Christian less than 1%, Jewish less than 1%.
Languages: Arabic (official), French.
Education: Years compulsory–9. Literacy (definition–age 15 and over can read and write, 2007 est.)–74.3%.
Health (2010): Infant mortality rate–22.57 deaths/1,000 live births. Life expectancy–75.78 total, 73.98 years male, 77.7 years female.
Work force (2009): 3.689 million.
Unemployment rate (2009): 13.3%.