The given Tanzania location map shows that Tanzania is located in the central-east part of Africa continent.
Tanzania map also shows that it shares its international boundaries with Kenya in the north-east, Uganda in the north, Rwanda and Burundi in the north-east, Democratic Republic of Congo in the west, Zambia and Malawi in the south-west, and Mozambique in the south. Besides, it has also the coastline along the Indian Ocean in the east.
Tanzania along with the neighbor region Zanzibar is known as United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. These two regions were united in the year 1964 and after its unification, it is known as United Republic of Tanzania.
The government type of Tanzania is a unitary presidential democratic republic featured with multi-party system. The President of Tanzania is head of state as well as head of government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament but the Executive power is exercised by the government.
The economy of the country is largely based upon agriculture and the industry is largely limited to processing agricultural products and light consumer goods. But the country Tanzania has huge amounts of natural resources that include gold, diamonds, uranium, nickel, iron, coal, chrome, tin, platinum, coltan, niobium etc. After South Africa and Ghana, Tanzania is the third-largest gold producer in Africa. Country has also substantial amount of natural gas. Above all, Tanzania is exclusively known for its Tanzanite, a sort of gemstone.
Where is Tanzania Located?
Tanzania map also shows that it shares its international boundaries with Kenya in the north-east, Uganda in the north, Rwanda and Burundi in the north-east, Democratic Republic of Congo in the west, Zambia and Malawi in the south-west, and Mozambique in the south. Besides, it has also the coastline along the Indian Ocean in the east.
Tanzania along with the neighbor region Zanzibar is known as United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. These two regions were united in the year 1964 and after its unification, it is known as United Republic of Tanzania.
The government type of Tanzania is a unitary presidential democratic republic featured with multi-party system. The President of Tanzania is head of state as well as head of government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament but the Executive power is exercised by the government.
The economy of the country is largely based upon agriculture and the industry is largely limited to processing agricultural products and light consumer goods. But the country Tanzania has huge amounts of natural resources that include gold, diamonds, uranium, nickel, iron, coal, chrome, tin, platinum, coltan, niobium etc. After South Africa and Ghana, Tanzania is the third-largest gold producer in Africa. Country has also substantial amount of natural gas. Above all, Tanzania is exclusively known for its Tanzanite, a sort of gemstone.
Country | Tanzania |
Continent | Africa |
Where is Located | Tanzaniais located in the Eastern Africa |
Coordinates | -6.43813, 34.955292 |
Capital | Dodoma |
Largest City | Dar es Salaam |
Neighboring Countries | Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia |
Administrative divisions | 30 regions |
Area | 364,898 sq mi (945,203 Sq km) |
Population | 46,912,768 (July 2012 est.) |
Official Language | Swahili, English |
Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
ISO Alpha-2 Code | TZ |
ISO Alpha-3 Code | TZA |
ISO Numeric Code | 834 |
GDP | $23.333 billion (2011 Est.) |
Calling code | 255 |
Time Zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Internet TLD | .tz |
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