President Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali since 1987. The official language is Arabic. French and Italian are spoken in major cities, English and German mainly in tourist resorts. Full IDD is available. Automatic dialling extends to almost every part of the country and covers direct international calls.
Facilities are available in main towns.
The Telecommunications Centre in Tunis is located at 29 Jamal Abdelnasser. Telegraph facilities are available at the Central Post Office at rue Charles de Gaulle, Tunis. Airmail to Europe takes three to five days. Poste Restante facilities are available in main cities. Daily newspapers are printed in Arabic or French, the most popular being As-Sabah and La Presse de Tunisie.