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November 19, 1996

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Tunis Stock ExchangeFinancial
The Tunis Stock Exchange in Tunisia is a small but active stock exchange in Africa which should
see more activity as privatisation of state enterprises takes place. It was established in 1969 and
currently has over 20 companies listed with a total market capitalisation as at Dec 1995 of $2.5
billion.
CIA Fact Book - 1994National Information
CIA Fact Book - 1994
MapNational Information
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Oil Industry ProfileOil/Gas

Unlike its prolific oil producing neighbour, Algeria, Tunisia's hydrocarbon industry is modest.
Current reserves are estimated to be 1,7 billion barrels of crude, 90 billion cubic metres of natural
gas and 1,32 million cubic metres of condensate. ..........
Bizerte RefineryPetrochemical
The oil refinery at Bizerte in Tunisia is a topping and reforming refinery with a nameplate distillation
capacity of 1700 ktonnes per annum (34,000 bpd).........
Chemical IndustryPetrochemical
The chemical industry in Tunisia is receiving special attention from Government, as its share of
industrial output declined significantly towards the end of the 1980's. Reforms include
rationalisation of assets, consolidation of companies' capital and long-term restructuring of
company debt..........
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