Surface: Tanzania has a total area of 945,090 sq km.
Population: Tanzania has a population of around 35,922,000. Native Africans constitute 99% of the population.
System of government: Tanzania is a multiparty democratic republic.
Capital: Dodoma, with a population of around 325,000, is the official capital while Dar-es-Salaam, with a population of around 2,489,800, serves as the administrative capital of the country.
Religion: Christianity (45%) is the predominant religion, followed by Islam (40%).
Official Language: English and Swahili are the official languages.
Government: Tanzania is a multiparty democratic republic.
Climate: Tanzania has a tropical climate along the coast but it gets temperate in the highlands.
Units of measure and electricity: Tanzania follows the metric system of measurement and the official electricity unit is 230 V, 50 Hz.
Time Zone: The Tanzanian standard time is GMT+3
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (1 € = 1,600.8 TSh)
Travel documents required: All travellers are required to have a valid passport and visa.
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Tanzania is one of the least developed countries. Agriculture (80%) is the major contributor to the economy. The country’s major exports are gold, coffee, cashew nuts and manufacturing goods, while its major imports consist of consumer goods, machinery and transportation.
The average daily cost of living for a tourist ranges from 5,500 TSh to 105,000 TSh; the cost of an average meal ranges between 3,500 TZS and 11,000 TZS.
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