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    Introduction


    Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities.


    Location


    Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique


    Geographic coordinates


    6 00 S, 35 00 E


    Area


    total: 945,087 sq km note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar water: 59,050 sq km land: 886,037 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly larger than twice the size of California


    Land boundaries


    total: 3,861 km border countries: Burundi 451 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 459 km, Kenya 769 km, Malawi 475 km, Mozambique 756 km, Rwanda 217 km, Uganda 396 km, Zambia 338 km


    Coastline


    1,424 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


    Climate


    varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands


    Terrain


    plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Kilimanjaro 5,895 m


    Natural resources


    hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel


    Land use


    arable land: 4.24% permanent crops: 1.02% other: 94.74% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    1,550 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought


    Environment - current issues


    soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of coral reefs threatens marine habitats; recent droughts affected marginal agriculture; wildlife threatened by illegal hunting and trade, especially for ivory


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements


    Geography - note


    Kilimanjaro is highest point in Africa; bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world's second deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa in the southwest


    Population


    36,588,225 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Dar es Salaam; note - legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis


    Phone Code


    +255


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