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Full country name: United Republic of Tanzania
Independence: Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) in 9 December 1961 and Zanzibar 19 December 1963;Union of two 26 April 1964
Capital: Dodoma (official), Dar es Salaam (seat of government)
Area: 945 090-sq. km |
Population: 31 million
People: 99% African (composed of over 100 tribes), 1% Asian, European and Arabic
Languages: Kiswahili (Swahili) and English official languages, additionally indigenous ones
Religion: 45% Christians, 35% Muslims, 20% indigenous beliefs, note: Zanzibar 99% Muslims
Currency: Tanzanian shilling (August 2000 about Th 800 = US$ 1)
Government: Republic, parliamentarian multi-party system
President (executive): Benjamin William Mkapa
(since 1995 / note: new election in October
2000) |
