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 | United Republic of Tanzania
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| Location: |
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique |
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| Area: |
945,090 sq km
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| Climate: |
varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands |
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| Terrain: |
plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south |
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| Population: |
31,270,820 (July 1999 est.)
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| Religions: |
mainland¡ªChristian 45%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 20; Zanzibar¡ªmore than 99% Muslim
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| Languages: |
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
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| Capital: |
Dar es Salaam
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