Tanzania

Where is it?

Country Map

Country Flag

    

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

Top