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Article: Tanzania.
- Article from:
- Country Reports
- Article date:
- June 22, 2002
- Author:
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Key Facts Sheet
Capital: Dar es Salaam
Population: 33 million
Climate: Tropical
Language: Kiswahili and English
Total Area: 945,000 square kilometres
Ethnic Groups:120 small ethnic Bantu groups (making up 99%
of the population)
Religion: Christian, Muslim, Traditional beliefs
(roughly one-third each)
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Total Arrivals: 501,669 (2000)
Total Receipts: US$733 million (1999)
GDP: US$7 billion
Inflation Rate: 40% ...