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Photos of Tanzania

A view of Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous state that united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. This archipelago in the Indian Ocean consists of many small islands with the two largest being Zanzibar and Pemba Island. The Zanzibar archipelago is often referred to as the “Spice Islands” for its production of cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper. The historic center is Stone Town, the world’s oldest functioning Swahili city and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 32

People and Society

Languages

Kiswahili audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 214

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 13

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 19

Death rate

comparison ranking: 193

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 120

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 38

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 51

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 19

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 141

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 146

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 42

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 49

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 190

Labor force

comparison ranking: 22

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 31

Public debt

comparison ranking: 142

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 170

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 171

Exports

comparison ranking: 100

Imports

comparison ranking: 104

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 36

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 29

Railways

comparison ranking: total 44

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 36

Waterways

comparison ranking: 53

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 51

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 103

Terrorism

Transnational Issues