| Official
Name : |
UNITED REPUBLIC
OF TANZANIA |
| Total Area: |
947,300
square kilometres |
| Population: |
42,746,620
(July 2011 estimate). |
| Languages: |
Kisswahili and English
(both official), Gogo, others. |
| Religions: |
Traditional 70%, Christian 30%. |
| Capital: |
Dodoma.
Population 324,347 (2002 census), is the national capital of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam (Largest centre) 3.2 million (2009) |
| Currency: |
Tanzanian shilling, divided into 100 cents. |
| Independant: |
The name Tanzania derives from the names of the two states Tanganyika and Zanzibar that united in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which later the same year was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania |
| Geography: |
The north-east of is mountainous and includes Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro, both of which are active volcanoes. Kilimanjaro's natural beauty, as well as its fame for being the highest peak in Africa, attracts thousands of tourists each year.
West of the mountains is Serengeti National Park, with it's annual migration of millions of white bearded wildebeest, as well as its abundance of lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceroses, and buffalo. Close to the park lies Olduvai Gorge, where many of the oldest hominid fossils and artifacts have been found. Also in this northern area are a number of salt lakes including Lake Natron an important breeding site for flamingoes and an ecoregion in its own right. |
| Flag: |
The flag of Tanzania was adopted on 30 June 1964. It was a merger of the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
To print flag below, right-click and select "open image in new window", then print in landscape mode. Ratio 2:3 |
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