Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
Map References
Africa
Geographic
6 00 S, 35 00 E
Timezone
GMT +3 * DST Time
Capital
Dar es Salaam
Population
35,922,454
Area (Km2)
945,087
Currency
Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
Language(s)
Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguju (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages
Religion(s)
mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim