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Directories | Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzania embassy in Beijing, China No.8, Liang Ma He Nan Lu, San Li Tun Tel: +86-10-65321491, 65321408, 65322394, 65321719 Fax: +86-10-65324351, 65321695 E-mail: tzrepbj@tan.com.cn	China embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Introduction

Situated in East Africa, just south of the equator, mainland Tanzania lies between the area of the great lakes; Victoria, Tanganyika and Malawi - with the Indian Ocean on its' coastline to the east. It has land borders with Uganda and Kenya to the north, Mozambique and Malawi to the south, Zambia to the southwest and Zaire, Burundi and Rwanda to the west.

The country lies at an altitude of over 1,000ft, apart from a coastal strip varying in width from 10 to 40 miles. The greater part of the country is made up of plateau averaging 3,000 to 4,500ft in height. Mountains are grouped in various section. The Pare and Usambara ranges are in the northeast and the Livingstone Mountains in the southwest. Kilimanjaro (19,340ft) in the north is the highest mountain in Africa.

On the borders are three large lakes; Victoria, the second-largest freshwater lake in the world, Tanganyika, second only to Lake Baykal as the deepest in the world; and Lake Malawi. Lakes within Tanzania include Natron, Eyasi, Manyara and Rukwa.

Even though three great African rivers; the Nile, the Zaire and the Zambezi, have their origins in Tanzania, the country has few permanent rivers. During half the year, the central plateau has no running water, but in the rainy season flooding presents a problem.

Other Information
Capital City	Dar es Salaam
Independence Day	26 April 1964
Government Type	Republic
Population	36,588,225
Total Area	945,087 sq km
Languages	Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguju (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages
Religions	mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, animists 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim
Life expectancy	44.39
Currency	Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
GDP per capita (USD)	600
Industries	agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine), diamond and gold mining, oil refining, shoes, cement, textiles, wood products, fertilizer, salt

Disclaimer: Data provided above are for reference only; Afroshanghai.com does not guarantee their accuracy.

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