Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania in Swahili) a country on the east coast of central Africa. It is 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.

Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Republic of Tanzania

National motto: Uhuru na Umoja
(Swahili) "Freedom and Unity"

Official language Swahili
Capital Dodoma (Dar es Salaam)
President Benjamin William Mkapa
Prime Minister Frederick Sumaye
Area
- Total
- water
945 090 km²
59 050 km²
Population
- Total (2000)
- Density
35 922 454
20/km²
Currency Tanzanian shilling
Time zone UTC +3h
National anthem Mungo Ibariki Afrika God Bless Africa
Internet TLD .TZ
Calling Code 255

Table of contents

1 History
2 Politics
3 Geography
4 Economy
5 Demographics
6 Regions
7 Culture
8 Miscellaneous topics
9 External Links and References

History

The area was a German colony from the 1880s to 1919. It was British from 1919 to 1961. Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania on April 26, 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s.
Main article: History of Tanzania

Politics

Main article: Politics of Tanzania. From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Tanzania. From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified.

Economy

Main article: Economy of Tanzania. From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Tanzania

Regions

Tanzania is divided into 25 regions: Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Pemba North, Pemba South, Pwani, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Singida, Tabora, Tanga, Zanzibar Central/South, Zanzibar North, Zanzibar Urban/West, Ziwa Magharibi
note: Ziwa Magharibi may have been renamed Kagera

Culture

Main article: Culture of Tanzania

Music of Tanzania

**Holidays**
Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks

Miscellaneous topics

Communications in Tanzania From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified.
Transportation in Tanzania From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified.
Military of Tanzania From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified.
Foreign relations of Tanzania From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified.

External Links and References

CIA World Factbook 2000.

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