| United Republic of Tanzania Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
Location eastern
Africa
Bordered By Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya
Area 365,755 sq mi
(947,300 sq km)
Coastline 885 mi (1,424 km)
Highest Point Mount Kilimanjaro; 19,341
ft (5,895 m)
Lowest Point Indian Ocean; 0 ft
(0 m)
Natural Resources hydropower, tin,
phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold,
natural gas, nickel
Nationality Tanzanian
Population (July 2015 est) 51,045,882
Largest Cities Dar es Salaam
Ethnic Groups Bantu
Religions Christian, Muslim, indigenous
Languages Swahili (official), English
(official), Arabic
Capital Dar es Salaam
Form of Government Republic
Present Constitution Adopted May 20,
1972
Chief of State and Head of Government President
John Magufuli (since November 5, 2015)
Cabinet Cabinet, appointed by the
President from among members of the National Assembly
Legislature unicameral National Assembly
(Bunge)
Judiciary Permanent Commission of Enquiry, Court
of Appeal, High Court, District Courts; Primary Courts
Administrative Divisions 30 regions
Currency Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Per Capita Income $2,700
Industries agricultural processing,
mining (diamonds, gold, and iron), salt, soda ash,
cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products,
fertilizer
Agricultural 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
Import Commodities consumer goods,
machinery and transportation equipment, industrial raw
materials, crude oil
Independence from a UK-administered UN
Trusteeship Achieved (as Tanganyika) December 9,
1961
Union with Zanzibar April 26, 1964
National Holiday Union Day, April 26
Flag green represents the natural
vegetation of the country, gold its rich mineral
deposits, black the native Swahili people, and blue the
country's many lakes and rivers, as well as the Indian
Ocean
SEE ALSO
Mozambique
Malawi
Zambia
Democratic
Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Rwanda
Uganda
Kenya
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