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About Tanzania

Full country name: United Republic of Tanzania
Area: 945,090 sq km
Population: 35,922,000
Capital City: Dodoma (official); Dar es Salam (administrative)
People: 99% native African (over 100 tribes), 1% Asian, European and Arabic
Language: English and Swahili
Religion: 40% Christian, 40% Muslim, 20% indigenous beliefs
Government: Republic

Major Industries: Tobacco, sugar, sisal, diamond and gold mining, oil refining, cement, tourism
Major Trading Partners: India, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Rwanda, the Netherlands, South Africa, Kenya, UK, Saudi Arabia, China

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