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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" "God bless Africa"[1] |
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| Capital | Dodoma 6°10′S 35°44′E / 6.167°S 35.733°E / -6.167; 35.733 |
| Largest city | Dar es Salaam 06°48′S 39°16′E / 6.800°S 39.267°E / -6.800; 39.267 |
| Official languages | |
| Other languages | Over 100 languages, including (1m+): |
| Religion
(2020)
[4]
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| Demonym(s) | Tanzanian |
| Government | Unitary dominant-party presidential republic |
| Samia Suluhu Hassan | |
| Philip Mpango | |
| Kassim Majaliwa | |
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•
Speaker
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Tulia Ackson |
| George Mcheche Masaju | |
| 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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• 2024 estimate
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67,462,121[6] (23rd) |
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• 2022 census
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 61,741,120[7] |
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• Density
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65.2/km2 (168.9/sq mi) (147th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
|
 $293.59 billion[8] (69th) |
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• Per capita
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$4,370[9] (158th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
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$85.980 billion[10] (80th) |
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• Per capita
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$1,280[11] (162th) |
| Gini (2017) |  40.5[12]medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.555[13] medium (165th) |
| Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
| Calling code | +255[b] |
| 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" "God bless Africa"[1] |
|
|
Show globe
Show map of Africa
|
|
| Capital | Dodoma 6°10′S 35°44′E / 6.167°S 35.733°E / -6.167; 35.733 |
| Largest city | Dar es Salaam 06°48′S 39°16′E / 6.800°S 39.267°E / -6.800; 39.267 |
| Official languages | |
| Other languages | Over 100 languages, including (1m+): |
| Religion
(2020)
[4]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Tanzanian |
| Government | Unitary dominant-party presidential republic |
| Samia Suluhu Hassan | |
| Philip Mpango | |
| Kassim Majaliwa | |
|
•
Speaker
|
Tulia Ackson |
| George Mcheche Masaju | |
| 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 | |
|
• 2024 estimate
|
67,462,121[6] (23rd) |
|
• 2022 census
|
61,741,120[7] |
|
• Density
|
65.2/km2 (168.9/sq mi) (147th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$293.59 billion[8] (69th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$4,370[9] (158th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$85.980 billion[10] (80th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$1,280[11] (162th) |
| Gini (2017) | 40.5[12] medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.555[13] medium (165th) |
| Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
| Calling code | +255[b] |
| ISO 3166 code | TZ |
| Internet TLD | .tz |
