TUNISIA

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CURRENCY:

Tunisian Dinar - TND

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: TND30, 20, 10 and 5.

COIN: TND5 and 1, and 500, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 millimes.

US DOLLAR ACCEPTED?

N/A

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

The main credit cards accepted are MasterCard and Visa, though not widely. There are ATM machines in larger towns and tourist areas.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

This is easiest done at banks as they all can change money.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

These are best in US dollars or Euros - you may be asked for your receipt in order to change these at banks.

BANKING HOURS:

Banking hours vary according to Winter and Summer: Winter: Mon-Fri 0800-1600 Summer: Mon-Fri 0730-1300

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS:

Import and export of local currency is prohibited.

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Tunisia is officially called the Republic of Tunisia and is located in North Africa. Is is an Arabic country. A large proportion of the country is made up of the Sahara desert. The capital is Tunis and the official language is Arabic.

POPULATION:

Around 10 million.

ECONOMY:

Tunisia's economy has many elements, including agriculture, petroleum-based industry, tourism, mining and manufacturing. Of the countries of Africa, it has one of the highest GDP per capita.