| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Africa |
| Geographical Location |
6° 00' South Latitude
35° 00' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
945,087 sq km |
| Climate |
Varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands |
| Natural Resources |
Hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
United Republic of Tanzania |
| Capital City |
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 |
| Government Type |
Republic |
| Administrative Divisions |
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 |
| Independence Day |
26 April 1964; Tanganyika became independent 9 December 1961 (from UK-administered UN trusteeship); Zanzibar became independent 19 December 1963 (from UK); Tanganyika united with Zanzibar
26 April 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; renamed United Republic of Tanzania 29 October 1964 |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
36,766,356 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Tanzanian |
| Ethnic Groups |
Mainland - native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab);
Zanzibar - Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African |
| Religion |
Mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%;
Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim |
| Languages |
Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education),
Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages |
| Population Growth Rate |
1.83% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Industries |
Agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine), diamond, gold and iron mining, soda ash, oil refining, shoes, cement, apparel, wood products, fertilizer, salt |
| Labor Force |
19 million (2004 est.) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 80%, industry and services 20% (2002 est.) |
| Agriculture Products |
Coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), cashew nuts, tobacco, cloves, corn, wheat, cassava (tapioca), bananas,
fruits, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats |
| Export Commodities |
Gold, coffee, cashew nuts, manufactures, cotton |
| Export Partners |
India 10.2%, Netherlands 6.8%, Japan 6.1%, UK 5.3%, China 5.2%, Kenya 4.8%, Germany 4.4% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Consumer goods, machinery and transportation equipment, industrial raw materials, crude oil |
| Import Partners |
South Africa 13.1%, China 8.8%, India 6.6%, Zambia 5.4%, UAE 5.4%, US 4.8%, UK 4.8%, Kenya 4.3% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
3,690 km |
| Highways |
88,200 km |
| Pipelines |
Gas 29 km; oil 866 km (2004) |
| Airports |
123 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Bukoba, Dar es Salaam, Kigoma, Kilwa Masoko, Lindi, Mtwara, Mwanza, Pangani, Tanga, Wete, Zanzibar |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+255 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.tz |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic
elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the
ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. |
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