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The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tanzania:
'''[[Tanzania]]''' – [[sovereign country]] located in [[East Africa]].<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 3, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/tanzania/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109103650/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/tanzania|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 9, 2021|title=Tanzania|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref> Tanzania borders [[Kenya]] and [[Uganda]] on the north, [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] on the west, and [[Zambia]], [[Malawi]] and [[Mozambique]] on the south. To the east it borders the [[Indian Ocean]].
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== General reference == [[Image:Tanzania-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|An enlargeable basic map of [[Tanzania]]]] * [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]: {{IPAc-en|lang|ˌ|t|æ|n|z|ə|ˈ|n|iː|ə}}, {{IPA|sw|tɑⁿzɑˈni.ɑ|lang}} * Common English country name: [[Tanzania]] * Official English country name: The [[United Republic of Tanzania]] * Common [[endonym]](s): [[List of countries and capitals in native languages| ]] * Official endonym(s): [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states| ]] * Adjectival(s): [[Tanzanian]] * Demonym(s): * Etymology: Name of Tanzania * [[International rankings of Tanzania]] * [[ISO country codes]]: TZ, TZA, 834 * [[ISO region codes]]: See [[ISO 3166-2:TZ]] * Internet [[country code top-level domain]]: [[.tz]]
== Geography of Tanzania == [[Image:Tanzania Topography.png|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of [[Tanzania]]]]
[[Geography of Tanzania]] * Tanzania is: a [[Nation state|country]] * Location: ** Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere ** Africa *** [[East Africa]] ** Time zone: [[East Africa Time]] ([[UTC+03]]) ** Extreme points of Tanzania *** High: [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] {{convert|5892|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} – highest point in [[Africa]] *** Low: [[Indian Ocean]] 0 m ** Land boundaries: 3,861 km ::{{Flag|Kenya}} 769 km ::{{Flag|Mozambique}} 756 km ::{{Flag|Malawi}} 475 km ::{{Flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} 459 km ::{{Flag|Burundi}} 451 km ::{{Flag|Uganda}} 396 km ::{{Flag|Zambia}} 338 km ::{{Flag|Rwanda}} 217 km :* Coastline: [[Indian Ocean]] 1,424 km * Population of Tanzania: 59,441,988 - [[List of countries by population|24th most populous country]] * * Area of Tanzania: 945,203 km<sup>2</sup> * [[:commons:Atlas of Tanzania|Atlas of Tanzania]]
=== Environment of Tanzania === [[Image:Tanzania BMNG.png|thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of [[Tanzania]]]]
* [[Climate of Tanzania]] * [[List of ecoregions in Tanzania|Ecoregions in Tanzania]] * [[List of protected areas of Tanzania|Protected areas of Tanzania]] ** [[List of biosphere reserves in Tanzania|Biosphere reserves in Tanzania]] ** [[List of national parks of Tanzania|National parks of Tanzania]] * [[Wildlife of Tanzania]] ** Fauna of Tanzania *** [[List of birds of Tanzania|Birds of Tanzania]] *** [[List of mammals of Tanzania|Mammals of Tanzania]]
==== Natural geographic features of Tanzania ====
* [[Glaciers of Tanzania]] (All located on the summit of [[Mount Kilimanjaro]]) * [[List of islands of Tanzania|Islands of Tanzania]] * [[List of lakes in Tanzania|Lakes of Tanzania]] * Mountains of Tanzania ** [[Kipengere Range]] ** [[Loleza Mountain]] ** [[Mount Hanang]] ** [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] ** [[Mount Loolmalasin]] ** [[Mount Meru (Tanzania)|Mount Meru]] ** [[Nguru Mountains]] ** [[Ol Doinyo Lengai]] ** [[Pare Mountains]] ** [[Poroto Mountains]] ** [[Udzungwa Mountains]] ** [[Usambara Mountains]] ** [[List of volcanoes in Tanzania|Volcanoes in Tanzania]] * [[List of rivers of Tanzania|Rivers of Tanzania]] * [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#Tanzania|World Heritage Sites in Tanzania]]
=== Regions of Tanzania ===
==== Ecoregions of Tanzania ====
[[List of ecoregions in Tanzania]] * [[Ecoregions in Tanzania]]
==== Administrative divisions of Tanzania ====
[[Administrative divisions of Tanzania]] * [[Regions of Tanzania]] ** [[Districts of Tanzania]]
===== Regions of Tanzania =====
[[Regions of Tanzania]] {{div col|colwidth=18em}} *[[Arusha Region|Arusha]] ([[Arusha]]) *[[Dar es Salaam]] *[[Dodoma Region|Dodoma]] ([[Dodoma]]) *[[Geita Region|Geita]] ([[Geita]]) *[[Iringa Region|Iringa]] ([[Iringa]]) *[[Kagera Region|Kagera]] ([[Bukoba]]) *[[Katavi Region|Katavi]] ([[Mpanda]]) *[[Kigoma Region|Kigoma]] ([[Kigoma]]) *[[Kilimanjaro Region|Kilimanjaro]] ([[Moshi, Kilimanjaro|Moshi]]) *[[Lindi Region|Lindi]] ([[Lindi]]) *[[Manyara Region|Manyara]] ([[Babati]]) *[[Mara Region|Mara]] ([[Musoma]]) *[[Mbeya Region|Mbeya]] ([[Mbeya]]) *[[Morogoro Region|Morogoro]] ([[Morogoro]]) *[[Mtwara Region|Mtwara]] ([[Mtwara (city)|Mtwara]]) *[[Mwanza Region|Mwanza]] ([[Mwanza]]) *[[Njombe Region|Njombe]] ([[Njombe]]) *[[Pemba North Region|Pemba North]] ([[Wete]]) *[[Pemba South Region|Pemba South]] ([[Mkoani]]) *[[Pwani Region|Pwani]] ([[Kibaha]]) *[[Rukwa Region|Rukwa]] ([[Sumbawanga]]) *[[Ruvuma Region|Ruvuma]] ([[Songea]]) *[[Shinyanga Region|Shinyanga]] ([[Shinyanga]]) *[[Simiyu Region|Simiyu]] ([[Bariadi]]) *[[Singida Region|Singida]] ([[Singida]]) *[[Tabora Region|Tabora]] ([[Tabora]]) *[[Tanga Region|Tanga]] ([[Tanga, Tanzania|Tanga]]) *[[Zanzibar Central/South Region|Zanzibar Central/South]] ([[Koani]]) *[[Zanzibar North Region|Zanzibar North]] ([[Mkokotoni]]) *[[Zanzibar Urban/West Region|Zanzibar Urban/West]] ([[Zanzibar]]) {{div col end}}
===== Districts of Tanzania =====
[[Districts of Tanzania]] {{div col|colwidth=18em}} * [[Arumeru District|Arumeru]] * [[Arusha District|Arusha]] * [[Karatu District|Karatu]] * [[Monduli District|Monduli]] * [[Ngorongoro District|Ngorongoro]] * [[Ilala District|Ilala]] * [[Kinondoni District|Kinondoni]] * [[Temeke District|Temeke]] * [[Huzi Ward|Dodoma Rural]] * [[Dodoma Urban District|Dodoma Urban]] * [[Kondoa District|Kondoa]] * [[Kongwa District|Kongwa]] * [[Mpwapwa District|Mpwapwa]] * [[Iringa Rural District|Iringa Rural]] * [[Iringa Urban District|Iringa Urban]] * [[Kilolo District|Kilolo]] * [[Ludewa District|Ludewa]] * [[Makete District|Makete]] * [[Mufindi District|Mufindi]] * [[Njombe District|Njombe]] * [[Biharamulo District|Biharamulo]] * [[Bukoba Rural District|Bukoba Rural]] * [[Bukoba Urban District|Bukoba Urban]] * [[Chato District|Chato]] * [[Karagwe District|Karagwe]] * [[Muleba District|Muleba]] * [[Ngara District|Ngara]] * [[Kasulu District|Kasulu]] * [[Kibondo District|Kibondo]] * [[Hai District|Hai]] * [[Moshi Rural]] * [[Moshi Urban]] * [[Mwanga District|Mwanga]] * [[Rombo District|Rombo]] * [[Same District|Same]] * [[Kilwa District|Kilwa]] * [[Lindi Rural]] * [[Lindi Urban]] * [[Liwale]] * [[Nachingwea]] * [[Ruangwa]] * [[Babati]] * [[Hanang]] * [[Kiteto]] * [[Mbulu]] * [[Simanjiro]] * [[Bunda District|Bunda]] * [[Musoma Rural]] * [[Musoma Urban]] * [[Serengeti]] * [[Tarime]] * [[Rorya District|Rorya]] * [[Chunya District|Chunya]] * [[Ileje District|Ileje]] * [[Kyela District|Kyela]] * [[Mbarali District|Mbarali]] * [[Mbeya Rural District|Mbeya Rural]] * [[Mbeya Urban District|Mbeya Urban]] * [[Mbozi District|Mbozi]] * [[Rungwe District|Rungwe]] * [[Kilombero District|Kilombero]] * [[Kilosa District|Kilosa]] * [[Morogoro Rural District|Morogoro Rural]] * [[Morogoro Urban District|Morogoro Urban]] * [[Mvomero District|Mvomero]] * [[Ulanga District|Ulanga]] * [[Masasi]] * [[Mtwara Rural]] * [[Mtwara-Mikindani District]] * [[Nanyumbu]] * [[Newala]] * [[Tandahimba]] * [[Geita District|Geita]] * [[Ilemela District|Ilemela]] * [[Kwimba]] * [[Magu (II)|Magu]] * [[Misungwi]] * [[Nyamagana]] * [[Sengerema]] * [[Ukerewe District|Ukerewe]] * [[Wete District|Wete Pemba]] * [[Micheweni District|Micheweni Pemba]] * [[Mkoani]] * [[Bagamoyo]] * [[Kibaha]] * [[Kisarawe]] * [[Mafia Island|Mafia]] * [[Mkuranga]] * [[Rufiji District|Rufiji]] * [[Mpanda District|Mpanda]] * [[Nkasi District|Nkasi]] * [[Sumbawanga Rural District|Sumbawanga Rural]] * [[Sumbawanga Urban District|Sumbawanga Urban]] * [[Mbinga District|Mbinga]] * [[Songea Rural District|Songea Rural]] * [[Songea Urban District|Songea Urban]] * [[Tunduru District|Tunduru]] * [[Bariadi District|Bariadi]] * [[Bukombe District|Bukombe]] * [[Kahama District|Kahama]] * [[Kishapu]] * [[Maswa]] * [[Meatu District|Meatu]] * [[Shinyanga Rural]] * [[Shinyanga Urban]] * [[Iramba]] * [[Manyoni]] * [[Singida Rural]] * [[Singida Urban]] * [[Igunga]] * [[Nzega]] * [[Sikonge District|Sikonge]] * [[Uyui]] * [[Tabora Urban]] * [[Urambo]] * [[Handeni]] * [[Kilindi]] * [[Korogwe]] * [[Lushoto District|Lushoto]] * [[Muheza]] * [[Nkinga]] * [[Pangani]] * [[Tanga, Tanzania|Tanga]] * [[Zanzibar South]] * [[Zanzibar North "A"]] * [[Zanzibar North "B"]] * [[Stone Town|Zanzibar Urban]] * [[Zanzibar West District|Zanzibar West]] {{div col end}}
=== Demography of Tanzania ===
[[Demographics of Tanzania]]
== Government and politics of Tanzania ==
[[Politics of Tanzania]] * [[Form of government]]: [[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[Presidential system|presidential republic]] * [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Tanzania: [[Capital of Tanzania|Dodoma]] * [[Elections in Tanzania]] * [[List of political parties in Tanzania|Political parties in Tanzania]] * [[Taxation in Tanzania]]
=== Branches of the government of Tanzania === {{Main|Government of Tanzania|Federal institutions of Tanzania}}
==== Executive branch of the government of Tanzania ==== * [[Head of state]]: [[President of Tanzania]], * [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Tanzania]], * [[Cabinet of Tanzania]]
==== Legislative branch of the government of Tanzania ====
* [[Parliament of Tanzania]] ([[bicameral]]) ** [[Upper house]]: Senate of Tanzania ** [[Lower house]]: House of Commons of Tanzania
==== Judicial branch of the government of Tanzania ====
[[Judiciary of Tanzania|Court system of Tanzania]]
=== Foreign relations of Tanzania ===
[[Foreign relations of Tanzania]] * [[List of diplomatic missions in Tanzania|Diplomatic missions in Tanzania]] * [[Diplomatic missions of Tanzania]]
==== International organization membership ==== The United Republic of Tanzania is a member of:<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/> {{div col|colwidth=35em}} *[[African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States]] (ACP) *[[African Development Bank Group]] (AfDB) *[[African Union]] (AU) *[[African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur]] (UNAMID) *[[Commonwealth of Nations]] *[[East African Community]] (EAC) *[[East African Development Bank]] (EADB) *[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO) *[[Group of 77]] (G77) *[[Group of Six]] (G6) *[[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA) *[[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (IBRD) *[[International Chamber of Commerce]] (ICC) *[[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO) *[[International Criminal Court]] (ICCt) *[[International Criminal Police Organization]] (Interpol) *[[International Development Association]] (IDA) *[[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies]] (IFRCS) *[[International Finance Corporation]] (IFC) *[[International Fund for Agricultural Development]] (IFAD) *[[International Labour Organization]] (ILO) *[[International Maritime Organization]] (IMO) *[[International Mobile Satellite Organization]] (IMSO) *[[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF) *[[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) *[[International Organization for Migration]] (IOM) *[[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO) *[[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]] (ICRM) *[[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU) *[[International Telecommunications Satellite Organization]] (ITSO) *[[International Trade Union Confederation]] (ITUC) *[[Inter-Parliamentary Union]] (IPU) *[[Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency]] (MIGA) *[[Nonaligned Movement]] (NAM) *[[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]] (OPCW) *[[Southern African Development Community]] (SADC) *[[United Nations]] (UN) *[[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]] (UNCTAD) *[[United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization]] (UNESCO) *[[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR) *[[United Nations Industrial Development Organization]] (UNIDO) *[[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]] (UNIFIL) *[[United Nations Mission in the Sudan]] (UNMIS) *[[United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire]] (UNOCI) *[[Universal Postal Union]] (UPU) *[[World Customs Organization]] (WCO) *[[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU) *[[World Health Organization]] (WHO) *[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO) *[[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO) *[[World Tourism Organization]] (UNWTO) *[[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) {{div col end}}
=== Law and order in Tanzania ===
Law of Tanzania
* [[law enforcement in Tanzania]] * [[Constitution of Tanzania]] * [[Human rights in Tanzania]] ** [[LGBT rights in Tanzania]]
=== Military of Tanzania ===
[[Military of Tanzania]] * Command ** [[Commander-in-chief]]: * Forces ** [[Army of Tanzania]] ** [[Navy of Tanzania]] ** [[Air Force of Tanzania]]
=== Local government in Tanzania ===
Local government in Tanzania
== History of Tanzania ==
[[History of Tanzania]] * Current events of Tanzania
== Culture of Tanzania ==
[[Culture of Tanzania]] * [[Cuisine of Tanzania]] * [[Languages of Tanzania]] * National symbols of Tanzania ** [[Coat of arms of Tanzania]] ** [[Flag of Tanzania]] ** [[National anthem of Tanzania]] * [[Prostitution in Tanzania]] * [[Public holidays in Tanzania]] * [[Religion in Tanzania]] ** [[Christianity in Tanzania]] ** [[Hinduism in Tanzania]] ** [[Islam in Tanzania]] ** [[Sikhism in Tanzania]] * [[Tanzania Social Support Foundation]] * [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#Tanzania|World Heritage Sites in Tanzania]]
=== Art in Tanzania === * [[Music of Tanzania]]
=== Sports in Tanzania ===
[[Sport in Tanzania|Sports in Tanzania]] * [[Football in Tanzania]] * [[Tanzania at the Olympics]]
== Economy and infrastructure of Tanzania ==
[[Economy of Tanzania]] * [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 99th (ninety-ninth) * [[Agriculture in Tanzania]] * [[Communications in Tanzania]] ** [[Internet in Tanzania]] * [[List of companies of Tanzania|Companies of Tanzania]] *[[Currency|Currency of Tanzania]]: [[Tanzanian shilling|Shilling]] **[[ISO 4217]]: [[TZS]] * [[Energy in Tanzania]] * [[Health care in Tanzania]] * [[Mining in Tanzania]] * [[Tourism in Tanzania]] * [[Transport in Tanzania]] ** [[List of airports in Tanzania|Airports in Tanzania]] ** [[Rail transport in Tanzania]] * [[Water supply and sanitation in Tanzania]]
== Education in Tanzania ==
[[Education in Tanzania]]
== See also == {{Portal|Tanzania|Africa}}
[[Tanzania]] *[[List of international rankings]] *[[List of Tanzania-related topics]] *[[Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations]] *[[Member state of the United Nations]] * [[Natural resources use in Tanzania]] *[[Outline of Africa]] *[[Outline of geography]] * [[Poverty in Tanzania]] {{Clear}}
== References == {{Reflist|1}}
== External links ==
{{Wikiatlas|Tanzania}} *[http://www.tanzania.go.tz/ The United Republic of Tanzania official site] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100113233655/http://tanzaniatouristboard.com/ Tanzania Tourist Board] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060810164614/http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/ Tanzania National Parks] *{{Wikivoyage inline|Tanzania}} *[http://www.tanzania.eu/ Tanzania.eu]
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