Tanzania
country
Dar es Salaam
capital city
Arabic, English, Swahili
language(s)
TZS
currency
945,087 km²
area
36,766,356
population
38.9 people/km²
population density
Tanzania
Regions of Tanzania
- Arusha Region
- Dar es Salaam Region
- Dodoma Region
- Iringa Region
- Kagera Region
- Kigoma Region
- Kilimanjaro Region
- Lindi Region
- Manyara Region
- Mara Region
- Mbeya Region
- Morogoro Region
- Mtwara Region
- Mwanza Region
- Pemba North Region
- Pemba South Region
- Pwani Region
- Rukwa Region
- Ruvuma Region
- Shinyanga Region
- Singida Region
- Tabora Region
- Tanga Region
- Zanzibar Central/South Region
- Zanzibar North Region
- Zanzibar Urban/West Region
Flag of Tanzania
National Anthem of Tanzania
Neighbours of Tanzania
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Northern Rhodesia
- Republic of Rwanda
- Uganda
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Tanzania description
Tanzania IPA: /ˌtænzəˈniːə/, officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south. To the east it borders the Indian Ocean. The country's name is a portmanteau of Tanganyika, which is the large mainland territory, and Zanzibar, the offshore archipelago. The two former British colonies united in 1964, forming the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which later the same year was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania. In 1996 government offices were transferred from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma, making Dodoma the country's political capital. Dar es Salaam remains the principal commercial city. At 364,875 mi² (945,087 km²), Tanzania is the world's 31st-largest country (it comes after Egypt). It is comparable in size to Nigeria, and is slightly more than twice the size of the U.S. state of California. Tanzania is mountainous in the northeast, where Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, is situated. To the north and west are the Great Lakes of Lake Victoria (Africa's largest lake) and Lake Tanganyika (Africa's deepest lake, known for its unique species of fish). Central Tanzania comprises a large plateau, with plains and arable land. The eastern shore is hot and humid, with the island of Zanzibar lying just offshore. Tanzania contains many large and ecologically significant wildlife parks, including the famous Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park in the north, and Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi National Park in the south. Gombe National Park in the west is known as the site of Dr. Jane Goodall's studies of chimpanzee behavior.
