The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in central East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.
Capital: Dodoma
Largest City: Dar es Salaam
Official Language(s): Swahili (de facto), English (higher courts, higher education)
Currency: Tanzania Shilling (Tsh):: $1 = 1,700 Tsh (and changes daily)
Geographic Coordinates: 6'00 S, 35' DO E
Distance From Columbia, MO: 8,605 miles
Distance From Shawnee, KS: 8,780 miles
Fun Facts:
*Tanzania is the largest country on the East African coast.
*Tanzania is famous for its African blackwood or mbingo carvings.
*The short rainy season in Tanzania is called Vuli while the long rainy season is called Masika.
*Tanzania is surrounded by three of the world's most magnificent lakes-Lake Tanganyika, Lake Nyasa, and Lake Victoria.
*The name Tanzania is a portmanteau of Tanganyika and Zanzibar which were one nation before they separated into Tanzania and the semi-autonomous part of Zanzibar in 1964.
*Tanganyika means "sail in wilderness," Zanzibar means "fair is this island."
National Website: http://www.tanzania.go.tz/
*Tanzania is the largest country on the East African coast.
*Tanzania is famous for its African blackwood or mbingo carvings.
*The short rainy season in Tanzania is called Vuli while the long rainy season is called Masika.
*Tanzania is surrounded by three of the world's most magnificent lakes-Lake Tanganyika, Lake Nyasa, and Lake Victoria.
*The name Tanzania is a portmanteau of Tanganyika and Zanzibar which were one nation before they separated into Tanzania and the semi-autonomous part of Zanzibar in 1964.
*Tanganyika means "sail in wilderness," Zanzibar means "fair is this island."
National Website: http://www.tanzania.go.tz/
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