Geography

Tanzania is the largest country of East Africa on the Indian Ocean. To the north are Uganda and Kenya, to the west Burundi, Rwanda and Congo and to the south are Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi.

Mount Kilimanjaro in the north is the highest point on the African continent with an altitude of 5,895 meters.

 

Some other things worth knowing

	Population:	38,4 million (2005).
	Capital:	Dodoma.
	Area:	945.087 square kilometer (Zanzibar included).
	Major language:	Swahili and English.
	Major religions:	Christianity and Islam.
	Life expectancy:	Both men and women average 46 years.
	Monetary unit:	TZS = Tanzanian shilling.
	Main exports:	Cloves, coffee, cotton, cashew nuts, minerals and tobacco
	Natural resources:	Hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas and nickel