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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Capital | Dodoma |
Largest city | Dar es Salaam |
Official languages | |
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 under Dominant-party system |
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
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26 April 1964 |
• Current constitution
|
25 April 1977 |
Area | |
• Total
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947,303 km2 (365,756 sq mi) (30th) |
• Water (%)
|
6.4[4] |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
|
67,462,121[5] (23rd) |
• 2022 census
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61,741,120[6] |
• Density
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65.2/km2 (168.9/sq mi) (147th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$242.526 billion[7] (72nd) |
• Per capita
|
$3,595[7] (157th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$89.454 billion[7] (76th) |
• Per capita
|
$1,326[7] (164th) |
Gini (2017) | 40.5[8] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.532[9] low (167th) |
Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | 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] |
|
Capital | Dodoma |
Largest city | Dar es Salaam |
Official languages | |
Other languages | Over 100 languages, including (1m+): |
Ethnic groups | Over 100 ethnic groups |
Religion
(2020)
[3]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Tanzanian |
Government | Unitary presidential republic under Dominant-party system |
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[4] |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
|
67,462,121[5] (23rd) |
• 2022 census
|
61,741,120[6] |
• Density
|
65.2/km2 (168.9/sq mi) (147th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$242.526 billion[7] (72nd) |
• Per capita
|
$3,595[7] (157th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$89.454 billion[7] (76th) |
• Per capita
|
$1,326[7] (164th) |
Gini (2017) | 40.5[8] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.532[9] low (167th) |
Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | left |
Calling code | +255[a] |
ISO 3166 code | TZ |
Internet TLD | .tz |