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Capital Tanzania : |
Dar es Salaam; note - legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Tanzania :
| Burundi 451 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 459 km, Kenya 769 km, Malawi 475 km, Mozambique 756 km, Rwanda 217 km, Uganda 396 km, Zambia 338 km .
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| Climate Tanzania :
| varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands .
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| Life expectancy Tanzania :
| 44.39 years .
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| Fertility rate Tanzania :
| 5.15 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Tanzania :
| republic .
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| Population Tanzania :
| 36 588 225.
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| Area Total Tanzania :
| 945,087 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Tanzania :
| 149,100 (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Tanzania :
| 891,200 (2003) .
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| International Country Code Tanzania :
| 255.
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| Sex ratio total Tanzania :
| 0.99 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Tanzania ratio under 15 :
| 1.01 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Tanzania ratio 15 64 :
| 0.98 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Tanzania ratio 65 :
| 0.76 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Tanzania :
| $-617 million (2003) |
| HIV Tanzania :
| 8.8% (2003 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Tanzania :
| 36% (2002 est.) |
| Literacy Tanzania :
| 78,20% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Tanzania :
| 2,80% |
| House hold income highest than 10% Tanzania :
| 30.1% (1993) |
| Inflation Tanzania :
| 4.4% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Tanzania :
| NA |
| Internet Users Tanzania :
| 250,000 (2003) |
| Location Tanzania :
| Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique |
| Geographic Coordinates Tanzania :
| 6 00 S, 35 00 E |
| Religion Tanzania :
| mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim |
| Administrative region Tanzania :
| 26 regions; Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kagera, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Manyara, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Pemba North, Pemba South, Pwani, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Singida, Tabora, Tanga, Zanzibar Central/South, Zanzibar North, Zanzibar Urban/West |
| Terrain Tanzania :
| plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south |
| Elevation extremes lowest Tanzania :
| Indian Ocean 0 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Tanzania :
| Kilimanjaro 5,895 m |
| Natural resources Tanzania :
| hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel |
| Land use arable land Tanzania :
| 4,52% |
| Land use permanentcrops Tanzania :
| 1,08% |
| Irrigated land Tanzania :
| 1,550 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Tanzania :
| flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought |
| Environment current issues Tanzania :
| soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of coral reefs threatens marine habitats; recent droughts affected marginal agriculture; wildlife threatened by illegal hunting and trade, especially for ivory |
| Geography note Tanzania :
| Kilimanjaro is highest point in Africa; bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world's second deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa in the southwest |
| Tanzania :
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Divisions
Arusha
Dar es Salaam
Dodoma
Iringa
Kagera
Kigoma
Kilimanjaro
Lindi
Manyara
Mara
Mbeya
Morogoro
Mtwara
Mwanza
Pemba North
Pemba South
Pwani
Rukwa
Ruvuma
Shinyanga
Singida
Tabora
Tanga
Zanzibar Central/South
Zanzibar North
Zanzibar Urban/West
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