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The 30-second card
Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Ooredoo, Orange and the state-run Tunisie Telecom all offer broad coverage; ask for a prepaid SIM card.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
inDrive: a ride-hailing app for booking car rides.Forus Taxi: a ride-hailing app for ordering a taxi.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Tunisia
Tunisian Dinar · TND
Keep the receipt from buying or withdrawing dinars; it is needed to change money back.
In cafes and restaurants, ask for a printed itemised bill before paying, not a sum done in the waiter's head.
A carte bleue rail pass covers suburban and long-distance trains across the country.
In a shared taxi, you can pay for the last empty seat to leave sooner.
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Thu, 17 Dec 2026 · Revolution Day عيد الثورة
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية
Mon, 8 Feb 2027–8 Mar · Ramadan (expected date)
Tue, 9 Mar 2027 · Eid al-Fitr (expected date)
Sat, 20 Mar 2027 · Independence Day عيد الاستقلال
Fri, 9 Apr 2027 · Martyrs' Day عيد الشهداء
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day عيد الشغل
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Eid al-Adha (expected date)
Sun, 25 Jul 2027 · Republic Day عيد الجمهورية
Fri, 13 Aug 2027 · Women's Day عيد المرأة
Fri, 15 Oct 2027 · Evacuation Day عيد الجلاء
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Tunisia say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 20 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 20 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
Advises against all travel to parts of the country
Some regions differ, see the official page.
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 24 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 24 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Distraction tricks by thieves
Keep valuables out of sight and stay alert when strangers try to engage you.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Keep routine vaccines up to date; the CDC also advises hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid for most visitors.
Vaccinations
Routine shots should be current; CDC also advises hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid for most visitors.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $57.5 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $4,657Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | garments, insulated wire, olive oil, refined petroleum, crude petroleum (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 12.3 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 34.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 77.3 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Muslim (official; Sunni) 99%, other (includes Christian, Jewish, Shia Muslim, and Baha'i) <1%Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 163,610 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in southSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the SaharaSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +216Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.
From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Umm al-Qura calendar (computed with ICU) · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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