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Photos of Tanzania

Memorial to captured slaves, site of the former slave market, south of Stone Town.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 32

People and Society

Languages

Kiswahili audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 214

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 13

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 19

Death rate

comparison ranking: 193

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 120

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 38

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 51

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 19

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 141

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 146

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 42

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 47

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 189

Labor force

comparison ranking: 22

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 31

Public debt

comparison ranking: 142

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 170

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 183

Exports

comparison ranking: 106

Imports

comparison ranking: 104

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 29

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 43

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 29

Railways

comparison ranking: total 44

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 36

Waterways

comparison ranking: 53

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 51

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 103

Terrorism

Transnational Issues