Facts About Tanzania

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Tanzania Basic Facts – Time zone, Location, Topography, Neighbours, government, Weather in Tanzania, National Flag, Commercial banks in Tanzania, Major Cities and Towns, Tourist Attractions, Languages and Religions; Tanzania National Parks.
Location: Tanzania is a country located in East Africa.
Size: 947,300 sq km (Land: 885,800 sq km / water: 61,500 sq km)
Neighbours: It shares international borders with Kenya and Uganda in the north; the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda in the west; and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique in the south.
Topography: Tanzania is mountainous in the northeast where Mount Kilimanjaro is located. The Central regions comprise a large plateau with plains.
Capital City: Dar es Salaam
Main Regions: Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kagera, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Manyara, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Pemba North, Pemba South, Pwani, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Singida, Tabora, Tanga, Zanzibar Central/South, Zanzibar North, Zanzibar Urban/West
Weather in Tanzania: Tanzania has a tropical climate which varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands. Highland temperatures range between 10 and 20 °C with the hottest season coming between November and February.
Government: Constitutional republic headed by a democratically elected President. Current Head of State is re-elected H.E. President Jakaya Kikwete since 21 December 2005.
Independence: 26 April, 1964
National Colours: Yellow, Green and Blue
Population: 41,892,895 residents
Languages: Swahili and English (official languages)
Religion: Roman Catholics, Protestants Islam and some indigenous briefs.
Economy: Dominantly agricultural with the main products being coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum, cassava, bananas, wheat, fruits, tobacco, cloves, corn, vegetables and livestock
Tanzania National Parks: Kilimanjaro National Park, Arusha National Park, Katavi National Park, Tarangire National Park, Mahale Mountains National Park, Mikumi National Park, Ruaha National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park
Banking:  Banks in Tanzania include Access Bank, Akiba Commercial Bank, Azania Bank, BancABC, Bank of Africa, Bank of Baroda, Barclays Bank, Citibank, Commercial Bank of Africa, CRDB Bank, Diamond Trust Bank, Ecobank, Exim Bank, Habib African Bank, International Commercial Bank, Kenya Commercial Bank, Mkombozi Commercial Bank,, National Bank of Commerce Tanzania, National Microfinance Bank, People’s Bank of Zanzibar, Savings & Finance Commercial Bank, Stanbic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, United Bank for Africa and Zenith Bank.
Some Tourist Attractions: Katavi, Lake Manyara, Mahale Mountains, Mikumi, Ngorongoro Crater, Ruaha, Udzungwa Mountains, Lake Tanganyika, Mount Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar Islands
Currency: Tanzania Shilling
Time Zone: Tanzania is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Dialing code: +255