Postal current accounts and olives of Tunisia

A Registered cover from Tunisia 🇹🇳 

The centenary of the Postal current accounts 

Year of issue - 2018

Tunisia is the smallest North African country, with a population of 11 million. The world bank considers it an upper-middle-income country, with GDP of approximately $48.61 billion in 2014. La Poste Tunisienne, or The Post, is a public industrial and commercial enterprise, and the only non-bank institution authorized to collect savings. The company also provides a range of payment options in Tunisia, although it is not authorized to grant credit. Postal current accounts have existed since 1918 whereas the national savings bank was created in 1956. With 1,051 branches (offices and mobile branches) in 2014, the World Bank states that the postal network is almost as extensive as that of the entire banking sector, but far more evenly spread across Tunisia. This network makes it a key player when it comes to financial inclusion.

Olive trees of Tunisia ( Olivier Zarazi ) 

Year of issue - 2017

Tunisia is the most important olive-growing country of the southern Mediterranean region; over 30% of its cultivated land is dedicated to olive growing (1.68 million ha). Excluding the European Union, it is the major world power in the olive oil sector. It is making great efforts to restructure and modernize its sector as well as to raise olive oil quality and expand acreage.

At global level Tunisia is ranked fourth in terms of the number of olive trees and second in terms of cultivated acreage. Among the known oil varieties figures “Chemlali”, “Chetoui”, “Oueslati”, “Gerboua”, “Zalmati”, “Zarazi”, “Barouni” et “Chemlali de Gafsa”.

The cover is from Menzel Jemil, Tunisia 🇹🇳 

Menzel Jemil is a coastal town and municipality in north-eastern Tunisia, 60 km north of the capital, Tunis. Administratively it is located in the Menzel Jemil Delegation of the Bizerte Governorate. Geographically Menzel Jemil is located on the east side of the Bizerte Lagoon and it is now considered part of the city of Bizerte metropolitan area. 

Menzel Jemil means "The beautiful hostel" in Arabic. Remel beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Tunisia. It is also the panoramic view of the huge Remel forest.

Menzel Jemil has an important industrial zone where foreign and local firms are installed; most of them deal with textile industry and wiring. The town also has an important military base, owing to its strategic location in the far north of Tunisia. Most of the inhabitants are farmers or working overseas.

Thanks Hamoud for the cover :)