TANZANIA

Country name: United Republic of Tanzania Capital: Dodoma (official), Dar es Salaam
Geographic coordinates: 6° 10' S, 35° 45' E and 6° 48' S, 39° 16' E
Population: 200 000 and 4 153 000
Time zone: UTC+3
Government: Republic International organizations: AU, Commonwealth, SADC, UN, WTO
Independence: 1961 Useful web sites: Official site: www.tanzania.go.tz
Tourist site: www.tanzaniatouristboard.com
Time zone: UTC+3 Geography: Area: 945 087 sq km
Forested area: 334 280 sq km
Comparative: Half the size of Sudan
Population: 58 005 000 Land use: Arable land: 10.84%
Permanent crops: 1.52%
Other: 87.64%
Area: 945 087 sq km Natural hazards: Periodic drought; flooding on the central plateau in the rainy season; tsetse flies; limited volcanic activity.
Languages: Swahili, English, Nyamwezi, local languages Extreme elevation: Kilimanjaro, 5892 m
Currency: Tanzanian shilling    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.