Flag of Tunisia

🎨 What the flag means

Tunisia's flag is red with a white circle in the middle holding a red crescent moon and a red five-pointed star. The white circle stands for the sun, and white also means peace. The crescent and star stand for the unity of Muslims and the Five Pillars of Islam. The red honours those who gave their lives for the country.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

37.1 million (2026)

🏙️ Capital

Tunis602.6 thousand people (2022)

🗣️ Main language

Arabic

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Tunisia is home to Cape Angela, the northernmost point of the whole African continent.
2. Parts of five Star Wars films were filmed in Tunisia between 1977 and 2005.
3. The ruins of Carthage, a great ancient trading city founded by the Phoenicians, are in Tunisia.