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 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 |
• Unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
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26 April 1964 |
• Current constitution
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25 April 1977 |
Area | |
• Total
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947,303 km2 (365,756 sq mi) (30th) |
• Water (%)
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6.4[4] |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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67,462,121[5] (23rd) |
• 2022 census
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• Density
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65.2/km2 (168.9/sq mi) (147th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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• Per capita
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GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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• Per capita
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Gini (2017) | ![]() medium |
HDI (2022) | ![]() 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 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 (%)
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6.4[4] |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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67,462,121[5] (23rd) |
• 2022 census
|
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• Density
|
65.2/km2 (168.9/sq mi) (147th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
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• Per capita
|
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GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
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• Per capita
|
![]() |
Gini (2017) | ![]() medium |
HDI (2022) | ![]() 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 |