The Tunisian Republic is located at the geographic coordinates of 34°00'N latitude and 9°00'E longitude . Known in Arabic as Al-Jumhuriyyah at-Tunisiyyah, Tunisia is located near the Mediterranean Ocean in North Africa.

The Capital of Tunisia is the city of Tunis with the geographic location of 36°50'N latitude and 10°9'E longitude . Tunis is Arabic for both the country and the capital city. The word has originated from the Berber word which means Spending the Night.

The extended latitude and longitude of Tunisia span across an area of 163,610 sq km, making it the 92 nd largest country in terms of land area. The population of Tunisia is estimated to be 10,102,000. The ethnic majority are Arabs, followed by a few Europeans and Jews.

The geographical location of Tunisia and the areas covered by the latitude and longitude influence the climate and terrain of the land. The climate is usually temperate through the year. The climate in the north mountainous regions is cold and wet. While the semi arid plains in the south have dry summers. The southern regions gradually give over to the Sahara Desert. The tallest peak in Tunisia is the Jebel- ech-Chambi, which is 1,544 m high.

Locations	Latitude	Longitude
Beja	36°43'N	09°12'E
Binzert / Bizerte	37°15'N	09°50'E
Bizerte	37°15'N	09°50'E
Bon, C.	37°01'N	11°02'E
Carthage	36°50'N	10°21'E
Dehibat	32°00'N	10°47'E
Djerba. I.de	33°50'N	10°48'E
Djerid, Chott	33°42'N	08°30'E
Gabes	33°53'N	10°02'E
Gabes, G. de	34°00'N	10°30'E
Gafsa	34°24'N	08°43'E
Jerid, Chott el / Djerid, Chott	33°42'N	08°30'E
Kairouan	35°45'N	10°05'E
Mahdia	35°28'N	11°0'E
Nabeul	36°60'N	10°44'E
Tozeur	33°56'N	8°8'E
Tunis	36°50'N	10°11'E