| Local Name:Tanzania |
| Captial:Dodoma (official) Dar es Salaam (seat of government) |
| Continent:Africa |
| Major Cities:Dar es Salaam, Mwanza |
| Government |
| Constitutional Form:Republic |
| Head of State:Executive |
| Basis of Executive: Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Head of State:President Jakaya Kikwete |
| Head of Government:Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 31 |
| Total Area: 945,087 km2(364,900 sqmi) |
| Land: 885,800 km2(342,000 sqmi) |
| Water: 61,500 km2(23,700 sqmi) |
| Water in Percent: 6.49% |
| Population |
| Population Rank: 30 |
| Population: 43,188,000 |
| Date: 1-Jul-10 |
| World Population: 0.62% |
| Source : Official estimate |
| Languages:English |
| Currency |
| Currency: Tanzanian shilling |
| Currency Sign: Sh |
| Currency ISO Code: TZS |
| Fractional Unit: Cent |
| Number to Basic: 100 |
| Time Zone:UTC+03:00 (EAT) |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +255 |
| ISO Code A2: TZ |
| ISO Code A3: TZA |
| ISO Number: 834 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: -6 |
| Longitude: 35 |
| Information: Tanzania News |
| Drive on:Left side |