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Tunisia is a country located in North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its size is almost 165,000 km² with an estimated population of just over 10.3 million. Its name is derived from the capital Tunis located in the north-east.

Tunisia is the northernmost country on the African continent, and the smallest of the nations situated along the Atlas mountain range. The south of the country is composed of the Sahara desert, with much of the remainder consisting of particularly fertile soil and a 1,300 km coastline. Both played a prominent role in ancient times, first with the famous Phoenician city of Carthage, then as the Africa Province which was known as the "bread basket" of the Roman Empire. Later, Tunisia was occupied by Vandals during the 5th century AD, Byzantines in the 6th century, and Arabs in the 7th century. Under the Ottoman Empire, Tunisia is known as "Regency of Tunis". It passes under French protectorate in 1881. After obtaining its independence in 1956, the country takes the official name of the "Kingdom of Tunisia" at the end of the reign of Lamine Bey and the Husainid Dynasty. With the proclamation of the Tunisian republic in July 25, 1957, the nationalist leader Habib Bourguiba becomes its first president and led the modernization of the country. Today Tunisia is an export oriented country, in the process of liberalizing its economy.

Tunisia has a close relation to both the European Union, which it has an association agreement with, and the Arab world. Tunisia is also a member of the Arab League and the African union.