Tanzania United Republic of Tanzania

Capital Dar es Salaam (admin) Dodoma (official) Area 364,898 sq mi 945,087 sq km Population 35,922,454 est 2003 Largest city Dar es Salaam pop. 2,489,800 Languages Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguju (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages Peoples mainland - native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African Religion mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Islam Life Expectancy total population: 44.39 years male: 43.2 years female: 45.61 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 78.2% male: 85.9% female: 70.7% (2003 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Government Republic back to Africa Map