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Tunisia

Passport and visa service: To know if you need a visa, consult the Homevisas.com website
For further information: Consult the directory of embassies and consulates near you on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Contacter votre ambassade

Official language: In Tunisia, Arabic is the official language. The Arabic which all Tunisians speak in their everyday communications is a dialectal variety called Tunisian Arabic.
Other languages spoken: 98 % of the population speak Arabic, the rest speak Berber. French is also spoken by a large majority of Tunisians.
Business language: English is not very common. French is the language used in trade, and for some administrative texts.
Getting some knowledge: Use the travlang website
Free translation tools: Arjeeb - Free translation English-Arabic-English of text and web pages
Ectaco - Free Dictionary Arabic-English-Arabic

Domestic currency: Tunisian Dinar
ISO Code: TND
To obtain domestic currency: The most practical way is to withdraw money directly from ATMs. There are many of them and they are easily accessible in airports, city centers, and all over the country.
Possible means of payment: Places where you can pay with foreign currency are rare.In stores, restaurants, hotels, cafés, payment is made in cash or by Credit Card, according to the sum. American Express cards are not taken so often.
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Distributeurs automatiques de billets (DAB): Pour connaître les coordonnées des points de retrait d'argent in Tunisia, cliquez sur le lien de votre carte de crédit : Visa, Mastercard ou American Express

Type of climate: Winter is cool and rainy while summer is very hot especially in the south of the country. The most pleasant time to visit Tunisia is in the spring (March, April and May). July and August are ideal for enjoying the beach; but the heat may become uncomfortable for some people.
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Telephone codes: Pour appeler in Tunisia depuis la Tunisie, composer le 00 (ou +) +216.
Pour appeler la Tunisie depuis Tunisia, composer le 00 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards: GSM
Internet suffix: .tn
Emergency numbers