| Local name: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania....
United Republic of Tanzania |
| Surface : The countryincludes
Zanzibar (consisting of the main island Unguja and Pemba. Area: Total area, including
inland water and Zanzibar, is 945.234 sq. km. (365,000 sq. miles), of which 886,040 sq. km
is land and 62,050 sq. km is water. The coastline is 1,424 km of which over 500 miles is
of pure white sandy and unspoiled beaches. |
| Population : 29,646,753 (July
1997 est.) |
| Climate: Varies with geographical
zones: tropical on the coast, where it is hot and humid (rainy season March-May):
semi-temperate in the mountains (with the Short Rains (Masika) in November-December and
the Long Rains (Vuli) in February -May): and drier (Kiangazi)in the plateau region with
considerable seasonal variations in temperature. Total rainfall increases towards the
north around lake Victoria. Rainfall is well distributed throughout the year reaching peak
during the period of March and May. |
Electricity: 230 volts AC, 50Hz: round or square
3-pin plugs, fused or unfused. |
| Visa and Passport: A passport which is valid for at least six
months is required of all visitors. A visa is required of all, except for nationals of
certain Commonwealth countries (Canada, Norway, and the U.K. are not exempt), most
Scandinavian countries, the Republic of Ireland, Rwanda, and Sudan. Also exempt from a
visa requirement are citizens of Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh,
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia,
Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia,
Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent
and the Grenadines, São Tomé and Principé, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Seychelles,
Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Western
Samoa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Tourist and Business visas for both single-entry (valid for
three months from date of entry) and multiple-entry (valid for six months beyond initial
entry) are issued. The cost depends on the nationality of the applicant. A one-year
multiple-entry visa is available for Business only; contact the Tanzanian Trade Center. |
| Capital : Dodoma (1.052.000) |
| System : Presidential Republic |
| Languages : The official language
is Kiswahili, which is universally spoken, in addition to various local languages, and is
the medium of instruction in all primary schools. English is second official language, the
country’s commercial language and also the main teaching language for all
scientific subjects
in secondary
schools and higher education institutions, Arabic (widely spoken in
coastal areas, particularly Zanzibar) |
| Religions : animism (30%),
christians (30%), muslim (30%). - Zanzibar: Muslim 99% |
| Money : Tanzania Shilling.(TSh) 100 cents = 1 shilling. |
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