| Climate Tanzania :
| varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
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| Terrain Tanzania :
| plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south
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| Elevation extremes lowest Tanzania :
| Indian Ocean 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Tanzania :
| Kilimanjaro 5,895 m
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| Natural resources Tanzania :
| hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel
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| Land use arableland Tanzania :
| 4,52%
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| Irrigated land Tanzania :
| 1,550 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Tanzania :
| flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought
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| 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
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| 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
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