United Republic of Tanzania
Capital
Dodoma (official), Dar es Salaam (economic)
Population
~63.6 million
Currency
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Swahili, English
- Religion
- Roughly equal Christian and Muslim populations, traditional beliefs
- Climate
- Varies from tropical coast to temperate highlands
Culture & History
Known for: world-renowned wildlife safaris (Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater), Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa's highest peak), and the island of Zanzibar
Also famous for: Great Rift Valley, Olduvai Gorge (paleoanthropology), diverse ethnic groups
Food: Ugali, Nyama Choma (grilled meat), Zanzibar pizza
Brief History
Tanganyika and Zanzibar unified 1964, German and British colonial past, socialist policies under Nyerere (Ujamaa), generally stable politically