Tanzania

• Holidays
• Introduction
• Key Facts
• Climate

• 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