Tanzania

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
Africa
Area:
945,087 sq km OR 364,900 sq mi
Coastline:
1,424 km OR 885 mi
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 5892 m OR 19,331 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
53,470,420 (2010)
Population growth rate:
3.15% (2010)
Population density:
57 per sq km OR 147 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
Urban: 31.60%
Rural: 68.40%
Life Expectancy:
52.85 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
66.93 (2010)
Birth Rate:
39.2 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
7.8 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
70.60% (2010)
Male Literacy:
75.90% (2010)
Female Literacy:
65.40% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
Dodoma (official) Dar es Salaam (seat of government)
Official Language(s):
Swahili English

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
$525
Currency:
Tanzanian shilling

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