Facts About Tanzania

General information about the country of Tanzania.

Quick Facts About Tanzania
Name: United Republic of Tanzania
Adjective: Tanzanian
Capital City: Dodoma
Largest City: Dar es Salaam
Official Languages: Swahili and English
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Driving: On the left
Area: About 365,000 square miles
Population: About 44 million as of 2009
International Telephone Code: +255
Internet Country Code: TZ
Highest Point: Mount Kilimanjaro

Tanzania's Border Countries:
Tanzania 769 kilometer border
Mozambique 756 kilometer border
Malawi 475 kilometer border
Democratic Republic of the Congo 459 kilometer border
Burundi 451 kilometer border
Uganda 396 kilometer border
Zambia 338 kilometer border
Rwanda 217 kilometer border

Independence:
1961 December 9: Tanganyika from the UK
1964 January 12: Zanzibar from the UK
1964 April 26: Merger of the two into Tanzania

Wikipedia Introduction to Tanzania
An introduction to Tanzania on the Wikipedia Web site.

Tanzania Country Profile
A profile of Tanzania published on the official Web site of the Government of Tanzania. Includes information about Tanzania's location, border countries, geographical features, climate, land area, political system, population, economy, natural resources, currency, capital city, holidays, and national symbols. Also includes a link to an audio file of the Tanzania National Anthem and the words to the national anthem.

Wikipedia Outline of Tanzania Topics
An outline of Wikipedia articles about Tanzania.