- Full Country Name: United Republic of Tanzania
- Capital: Dodoma (official), Dar es Salam (administrative).
- Language: Swahili and English.
- Currency: Tanzanian shilling TSh (TZS) = 100 cents.
- People: 99% belong to 120 small tribal groups, 1% Asian, European and Arabic.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 44.56, Female: 45.94
- Religion: Christian (35%), Muslim (35%), traditional beliefs (30%).
- Size (sq km): 945,000 (31st)
- Population: 37.8 million (32nd)
- Population Density per sq km: 41 (159th)
- Country Dialling Code: 255
- Internet Country Code: .tz
- Time Zone: GMT +3
- Voltage Guide: 240 AC, 50 Hz.
- Finance: Traveller's cheques widely accepted.
- Business Hours: 0800-1200 and 1400-1630 Monday-Friday, 0800-1300 Saturday.
- GDP: US$7 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$220
- Inflation: 40%
- Major Industries: Tobacco, sugar, sisal, diamond and gold mining, oil refining, cement, tourism.
- Major Trading Partners: India, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Rwanda, the Netherlands,South Africa, Kenya, UK, Saudi Arabia, China.
- Personal Safety: Fairly safe, but be careful after dark. Usual street crime.