| Capitale | nom: Tunis coordonnées géographiques: 36 48 N, 10 11 E différence de temps: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: three possibilities exist for the derivation of the name; originally a Berber settlement (earliest reference 4th century B.C.), the strategic site fell to the Carthaginians (Phoenicians) and the city could be named after the Punic goddess Tanit, since many ancient cities were named after patron deities; alternatively, the Berber root word "ens," which means "to lie down" or "to pass the night," may indicate that the site was originally a camp or rest stop; finally, the name may be the same as the city of Tynes, mentioned in the writings of some ancient authors |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 20 Mars 1956 (from France) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 20 Mars (1956); Revolution and Youth Day, 14 Janvier (2011) |
| Constitution | history: several previous; latest approved by Constituent Assembly 26 Janvier 2014, signed by the president, prime minister, and Constituent Assembly speaker 27 Janvier 2014 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by one third of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People membership; following review by the Constitutional Court, approval to proceed requires an absolute majority vote by the Assembly and final passage requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; the president can opt to submit an amendment to a referendum, which requires an absolute majority of votes cast for passage (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal except for active government security forces (including the police and the military), people with mental disabilities, people who have served more than three months in prison (criminal cases only), and people given a suspended sentence of more than six months |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Kais SAIED (elected 13 October, sworn in 23 October 2019) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Youssef CHAHED (depuis 27 August 2016); on 15 November 2019, Président SAIED asks Habib JEMLI to form a government cabinet: selected by the prime minister and approved by the Assembly of the Representatives of the People elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); last held on 15 September 2019 with a runoff on 13 October 2019 (next to be held in 2024); following legislative elections, the prime minister is selected by the majority party or majority coalition and appointed by the president election results: first round - Kais SAIED (independent) 18.4%, Nabil KAROUI (Heart of Tunisia) 15.6%, Abdelfattah MOUROU (Nahda Movement) 12.9%, Abdelkrim ZBIDI(independent) 10.7%,Youssef CHAHED (Long Live Tunisia) 7.4%, Safi SAID (independent) 7.1%, Lotfi MRAIHI (Republican People's Union) 6.6%, other 21.3%; runoff - Kais SAIED elected president; Kais SAIED 72.7%, Nabil KAROUI 27.3%
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Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
