Tanzania
Tanzania is a country in East Africa. The official languages are Kiswahili and English. It is next to Africa's biggest lake, Lake Victoria.
United Republic of Tanzania Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania (Swahili) | |
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 Location of Tanzania (dark blue) in the African Union (light blue) | |
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| Capital | Dodoma (de jure) Dar es Salaam (de facto) |
| Official languages | |
| Swahili | |
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| Religion | (2010 estimate)[1] Christianity 61.4% Islam 35.2% Folk Religion 1.8% Irreligious 1.4% Other 0.2% |
| Demonym(s) | Tanzanian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic[2][3] |
| Samia Hassan Suluhu | |
| Emmanuel Nchimbi | |
| Mwigulu Nchemba | |
• Speaker | Mussa Zungu |
| George Mcheche Masaju | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
| 9 December 1961 | |
| 10 December 1963 | |
• Merger | 26 April 1964 |
• Current constitution | 25 April 1977 |
| Area | |
• Total | 947,303 km2 (365,756 sq mi) (30th) |
• Water (%) | 6.4 |
| Population | |
• 2016 estimate | 67,462,121 (23rd) |
• 2022 census | 61,741,120 |
• Density | 71.2/km2 (184.4/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
• Total | $293.59 billion[4] |
• Per capita | $4,370[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
• Total | $88.980 billion[4] |
• Per capita | $1,280[4] |
| Gini (2017) | 40.5[5] medium |
| HDI (2023) |  0.555[6]medium · 165th |
| Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +255[note 1] |
| ISO 3166 code | TZ |
| Internet TLD | .tz |
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In 2017, there were about 54,000,000 people living in Tanzania.[8] They are divided into 120 tribes; none have more than 10% of the population. Tanzania is a multicultural society. There are many languages and religions in Tanzania; the main religions being Christianity and Islam.
The president of the United Republic of Tanzania is Samia Suluhu Hassan. Tanzania is a member of the United Nations, UNIDO, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, SADC, PTA, and the ADB. It is also signatory to the Lome Convention.
Mainland Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika) received independence in December 1961, while Zanzibar gained her independence in January 1964, through a revolution. The two countries joined to form the United Republic of Tanzania in April 1964. Until July 1992, Tanzania was a one-party state. Following a Presidential Commission, the country has started a multi-party political system. It has held successful general elections in 1995 and 2000. "
Tanzania is home to the Serengeti. Many animals such as lions and cheetahs live there.
Regions
Tanzania is divided into 31 Regions. 26 are on the mainland and five in Zanzibar.
Tanzania's regions are: Arusha · Dar es Salaam · Dodoma · Geita · Iringa · Kagera · Katavi · Kigoma · Kilimanjaro · Lindi · Manyara · Mara · Mbeya · Morogoro · Mtwara · Mwanza · Njombe · Pemba North · Pemba South · Pwani · Rukwa · Ruvuma · Shinyanga · Simiyu · Singida · Songwe · Tabora · Tanga · Zanzibar Central/South · Zanzibar North · Zanzibar Urban/West
Tanzania Media
National Anthem of Tanzania by US Navy Band
Tanzania (orthographic projection)
A 1.8-million-year-old stone chopping tool discovered at Olduvai Gorge and on display at the British Museum
A 1572 depiction of the city of Kilwa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The slave market in Zanzibar, c. 1860
Battle during the Maji Maji Rebellion against German colonial rule in 1905
The capital city of Dar es Salaam in 2015
Wildebeest migration in the Serengeti
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Notes
References
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Archived 2019-05-11 at the Wayback Machine 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ David Lawrence. Tanzania: The Land, Its People and Contemporary Life (2009)Intercontinental Books. p. 146. ISBN 978-9987-9308-3-8.
- ↑ About the United Republic of TanzaniaPermanent Representative of Tanzania to the United Nations. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 World Economic Outlook Database, April 2025 (in en).
- ↑ Gini Index coefficientCIA Factbook. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ↑ Human Development Insights Human Development Reports
- ↑ UPDATE 2-Tanzania's GDP expands by 32 pct after rebasing – officials. Reuters (19 December 2014). Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (in en). www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-06.