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Tanzania
- Capital city: Dar es Salaam
- Population: 43,601,796 (2012)
- Size of country: 947,300 sq km
- Currency: Tanzanian shilling
- Power supply: 220-240 Volts
- Sockets: British-style or Indian-style three-pin plugs
- Language: Kiswahili or Swahili
- Time difference: GMT +3 hours
- Visas: British nationals require a visa and this must be obtained in advance.
- Religion: mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim
- Popular dishes: Ugali, a polenta style dish made from corn flour, which is eaten with meat.
- Popular drinks: Konyagi is a gin-like beverage, sold only in Tanzania.
- Did you know: Tanzania is famous for its Mpingo tree, also known as the African blackwood tree (dalbergia melanoxylon) is the most expensive hardwood tree in the world
- FCO advice: FCO travel advice
- World Travel Guide: World Travel Guide / Tanzania