Tunisia
156,653 km² · 90th largest of 193
Land borders
Nearest countries
Size
About 156,653 km², which is roughly the size of Nepal.
Facts that mention Tunisia
Which is the largest salt flat in the world?
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
About 10,600 km2 and so flat that it varies by under a metre across its whole extent. Satellites use it to calibrate altimeters, and it holds a large share of the world's lithium.
Is any part of Africa further north than the southernmost part of Europe?
Yes, much of it
Tunisia's northern tip is at about 37.3 N, north of Crete's south coast and roughly level with southern Sicily. The continents overlap in latitude by hundreds of kilometres.