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United Republic of Tanzania
Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
(Swahili)
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| Motto: Uhuru na Umoja
Freedom and Unity
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| Anthem: Mungu ibariki Afrika (Swahili) "God bless Africa"[1] |
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Location of Tanzania (dark green) in eastern Africa
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Map of Tanzania
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| Capital | Dodoma |
| Largest city | Dar es Salaam |
| Official languages | |
| National language | Swahili[2] |
| Other languages | Over 100 languages, including (1m+): |
| Ethnic groups | Over 100 ethnic groups |
| Religion
(2020)
[3]
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| Demonym(s) | Tanzanian |
| Government | Unitary socialist[4] dominant-party presidential republic |
| Samia Suluhu Hassan | |
| Philip Mpango | |
| Kassim Majaliwa | |
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•
Speaker
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Tulia Ackson |
| Ibrahim Hamis Juma | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
| 9 December 1961 | |
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Zanzibar
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10 December 1963 |
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• Unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
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26 April 1964 |
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• Current constitution
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25 April 1977 |
| Area | |
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• Total
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947,303 km2 (365,756 sq mi) (30th) |
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• Water (%)
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6.4[5] |
| Population | |
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• 2022 census
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 61,741,120[6] |
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• Density
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65.2/km2 (168.9/sq mi) (147th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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$227.725 billion[7] (72nd) |
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• Per capita
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$3,595[7] (157th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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$84.033 billion[7] (76th) |
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• Per capita
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$1,326[7] (164th) |
| Gini (2017) |  40.5[8]medium |
| HDI (2022) |  0.532[9]low (167th) |
| Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +255[a] |
| ISO 3166 code | TZ |
| Internet TLD | .tz |
|
United Republic of Tanzania
Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
(Swahili)
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: Uhuru na Umoja
Freedom and Unity
|
|
| Anthem: Mungu ibariki Afrika (Swahili) "God bless Africa"[1] |
|
|
Location of Tanzania (dark green) in eastern Africa
|
|
|
Map of Tanzania
|
|
| Capital | Dodoma |
| Largest city | Dar es Salaam |
| Official languages | |
| National language | Swahili[2] |
| Other languages | Over 100 languages, including (1m+): |
| Ethnic groups | Over 100 ethnic groups |
| Religion
(2020)
[3]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Tanzanian |
| Government | Unitary socialist[4] dominant-party presidential republic |
| Samia Suluhu Hassan | |
| Philip Mpango | |
| Kassim Majaliwa | |
|
•
Speaker
|
Tulia Ackson |
| Ibrahim Hamis Juma | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
| 9 December 1961 | |
|
•
Zanzibar
|
10 December 1963 |
|
• Unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
|
26 April 1964 |
|
• Current constitution
|
25 April 1977 |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
947,303 km2 (365,756 sq mi) (30th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
6.4[5] |
| Population | |
|
• 2022 census
|
61,741,120[6] |
|
• Density
|
65.2/km2 (168.9/sq mi) (147th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$227.725 billion[7] (72nd) |
|
• Per capita
|
$3,595[7] (157th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$84.033 billion[7] (76th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$1,326[7] (164th) |
| Gini (2017) | 40.5[8] medium |
| HDI (2022) | 0.532[9] low (167th) |
| Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +255[a] |
| ISO 3166 code | TZ |
| Internet TLD | .tz |
