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City
Profile
The
capital city of Tunisia lies near the ruins
of the ancient city of Carthage. In more
modern times it hosts hosts the regional
headquarters of the Greater Middle East
Partnership Initiative and is home to over
20% of Tunisia's overall population within
the greater Tunis area.
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Country
Rankings
Tunisia
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| Ease
of Doing Business World Bank '05 |
58
of 155
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High*
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Corruption
Perception
Transparency International '05 |
30
of 159
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High
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Growth
Competitiveness
World Economic Forum '05 |
40
of 117
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High
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| National
Literacy |
78%
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Med
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GDP
Growth
(2004 est.) |
5.7%
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Med
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Most
major European and Middle Eastern airlines make
stops at Tunis-Carthage airport which has the
capacity to handle almost 5 million passengers
per year.
The
Greater Tunis area is also home to seven of the
almost 30 industrail zones which were established
by the Tunisian governemtn in the late 1990s.
In addition, with assistance from UNIDO, the Greater
Tunis area is home to three technology parks.
The Elgazala Pole of Communication Technologies
is already in operation while the Technopark of
Borj Cedria and the Technopark of Sidi Thabet
are under development. The Elgazala Pole of Communication
Technologies is home to a number of industry leaders
including Alcatel and Ericsson. Just four mles
from the Tunis Carthage airport is the Science
and Technology Park officially known as the Parc
Technologique des Communications de Tunis. The
park serves as a conduit for communication between
universities, the private sector, and those involved
in research creating a positive atmosphere for
investment and business.
From
November 16th - 18th Tunis will host Phase 2 of
the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS),
under the aegis of the UN. This meeting promises
to enhance the prospects for ICT in Tunis even
further than previous efforts of the Tunisian
government.
Tunisia’s
biggest shopping mall, “Tunis City”,
covering an area of 55,000 square meters and expected
to create 1,300 new jobs recently opened its doors
in the capital.
Source:
Population:
2004 or latest: http://www.citypopulation.de;
GDP Data: 2004 CIA Fact Book estimate; Literacy:
UN estimate
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Country Ranking Codes: A relative color coding
of where the country falls compared to the 20
other Muslim countries represented in this list.
Hgh/Green=Top 3rd; Med/Yellow=Mid 3rd; Low/Orange=Bottom
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