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Meaning of Country's name	A combination of the names of two states that merged to form this country, Tanganyika, and Zanzibar
Capital	Dodoma
Largest Cities	Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Zanzibar, Morogoro
Population	43,739,000 (2009 est)
Country Code	255
Internet Country Code	.tz
Area	364,898 sq mi (945,203 km sq)
Area-Comparative	Slightly larger than twice the size of California
Bordering Countries	Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Congo-Kinshasa, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya
Date of Founding (Current State)	April 26, 1964
Type of Government	Republic
Languages Spoken	Swahili, English
Religions Practiced	Muslims (40%), Christians (40%), Others (20%)
GDP per Capita	$1,416 (2009 est) (USD)
Latest GDP Growth Rate	4.5 % (2009 est)
Top Exports	Cashews, Cloves, Coffee, Tea, Cotton
National Holidays	New Year's Day – January 1, Zanzibar Revolution Day – January 12, Birth of the Prophet – February 26, Good Friday – April 2, Easter Monday – April 5, Union Day – April 26, International Labor Day – May 1, Saba Saba (Industry's Day) – July 7, Nane Nane (Farmers' Day) – August 8, Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan) – August 11, Nyerere Day – October 14, Eid al-Adha – November 16-17, Independence and Republic Day – December 9, Christmas Day – December 25, Boxing Day – December 26
Money Currency	Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
National Sports Teams	Tanzania National Cricket team, Tanzania National Women's Cricket Team, Tanzania Women's National Football Team
Random Fact	Tanzania is the home to Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa

NEWS FROM Tanzania

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:23

Specialists Join Doctors' Strike

[Daily News] AS the Parliamentary Committee for Community Services on Monday started to meet various stakeholders in the health sector in a bid to resolve the ongoing doctors' strike, specialists at the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) and Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) have joined their junior colleagues to lay down tools.

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:22

Snake Disrupts Church Service

[Daily News] Hai - A huge snake emerged at the high table in a church during special fund-raising service in Hai District on Sunday, leading to commotion and stampede as hundreds of worshippers scrambled for their way out.

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