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Tanzania - Travel guideTanzania - Country backgroundShortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. |
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Tanzania General Information | |
| Country full name : | conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania conventional short form: Tanzania former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar |
| Capital : | Dodoma |
| Religions : | mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim |
| Languages : | English, Swahili |
| Location : | Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique |
| Geographic coordinates : | 6 00 S, 35 00 E |
| Area : | total: 945,087 sq km land: 886,037 sq km water: 59,050 sq km note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar |
| Climate : | varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands |
| Population : | 35,922,000 |
| Nationality : | noun: Tanzanian(s) adjective: Tanzanian |
| Ethnic groups : | mainland - native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African |
| Government type : | republic |
| Administrative divisions: | 26 regions; Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kagera, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Manyara, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Pemba North, Pemba South, Pwani, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Singida, Tabora, Tanga, Zanzibar Central/South, Zanzibar North, Zanzibar Urban/West |
| Legal system : | based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .tz |
| Calling code : | +255 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +3 |
| Electricity : | 230V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964) |
| Interesting link : | Tanzania travel guide - Lonely Planet Tanzania travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of Tanzania |
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