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Tanzania Travel and Safari Guide
BACKGROUND INFO
Full Name
United Republic of Tanzania
Capital City
Dodoma (official); Dar es Salaam (administrative)
Area
945,090 sq km
Population
35,922,000
Time Zone
GMT/UTC + 3
Daylight Saving Start
not in use
Daylight Saving End
not in use
Weights Measures System
Metric
Geography
A land of plains, lakes and mountains with a narrow, low-lying coastal belt, Tanzania is East Africa's largest country. The bulk of the country is a highland plateau, some of it semi-desert and the rest savannah and scattered bush. The highest mountains - Meru (4556m/14943ft) and Kilimanjaro (Africa's highest at 5896m/19335ft) - are in the northeast along the border with Kenya.
Languages
• Swahili (official)
• English (official)
People
99% African (over 100 tribes), 1% Asian, European and Arabic
Religion
45% Christian, 40% Muslim, 15% indigenous beliefs
Government Type
Republic
Government Leaders
Jakaya Kikwete
President (head of state)
Country Dialing Code
255
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