PROFILE LA NCHI YETU

Hili profile letu la nchi yetu ndio linavoonekana katika uso wa dunia.
Full name: United Republic of Tanzania.

Country profile: Tanzania


Tanzania has been spared the internal strife that has blighted many African states.
Though it remains one of the poorest countries in the world, with many of its people living below the World Bank poverty line, it has had some success in wooing donors and investors.
Tanzania assumed its present form in 1964 after a merger between the mainland Tanganyika and the island of Zanzibar, which had become independent the previous year.

Population: 40.4 million (UN, 2007)

Capital: Dodoma (official), Dar es Salaam (commercial)

Largest city: Dar es Salaam

Area: 945,087 sq km (364,900 sq miles)

Major languages: English, Swahili

Major religions: Christianity, Islam

Life expectancy: 51 years (men), 54 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 Tanzanian shilling = 100 cents

Main exports: Sisal, cloves, coffee, cotton, cashew nuts, minerals, tobacco

GNI per capita: US $340 (World Bank, 2006)

Internet domain: .tz

International dialling code: +255