Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Dodoma, home to roughly 56,318,348 people across 945,087 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 56,318,348
- Land area
- 945,087 km²
- ISO codes
- TZ / TZA
- Languages
- English, Swahili
Did you know?
- Serengeti National Park hosts the world's largest terrestrial mammal migration.
- Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak and the world's tallest free-standing mountain.
- Zanzibar's Stone Town blends Swahili, Arab, Persian, and Indian architecture on the spice islands.
- Olduvai Gorge yielded key fossils that helped confirm East Africa as a cradle of humankind.
- Tanzania united mainland Tanganyika and the island of Zanzibar in 1964 to form one republic.
Bordering countries
Burundi
DR Congo
Kenya
Malawi
Mozambique
Rwanda
Uganda
ZambiaPractice with geography games
Studying Tanzania is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.