Tanzania

Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania

Motto: "Uhuru na Umoja" (Swahili)
"Freedom and Unity"
Anthem: Mungu ibariki Afrika
"God Bless Africa"

Capital: Dodoma
6°10′S, 35°31′E

Largest city: Dar es Salaam

Official languages: Swahili (de facto)

Demonym: Tanzanian

Government Republic
- President:Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
- Prime Minister: Mizengo Pinda

Independence from the United Kingdom
- Tanganyika December 9, 1961
- Zanzibar January 12, 1964
- Merger April 26, 1964
Area
- Total 945,087 km² (31st)
364,898 sq mi
- Water (%) 6.2
Population
- November 2006 estimate 37,849,1331 (32nd)
- 2002 census 35,214,888
- Density 41/km² (159th)
106/sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate
- Total $27.12 billion (99th)
- Per capita $1,100 (178th)

Gini (2000–01) 34.6 (medium)
HDI (2005) ▲ 0.467 (low) (159th)

Currency Tanzanian shilling (TZS)

Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+3)

Internet TLD .tz
Calling code +255

(from: wikipedia)