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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: TZ

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code TZ

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the TZ code, which represents Tanzania within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
TZ
Related Codes
TZA834TZ
Common Name
Tanzania
Common Name (Native)
Tanzania (Swahili)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Area
883,749 km²
Country Bounds
N: -0.990736, S: -11.7457, W: 29.3272, E: 40.4432
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Dodoma (-6.1835, 35.746)
Terrain
plains along coastcentral plateauhighlands in north, south
Climate
varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
Border Countries
Burundi 589 kmDemocratic Republic of the Congo 479 kmKenya 775 kmMalawi 512 kmMozambique 840 kmRwanda 222 kmUganda 391 kmZambia 353 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Dodoma
Government Type
Republic
Established
1961
Driving Side
Left
Time zone
UTC +3 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
56,318,348
Population Density
63.58 people/km²
Urban Areas
ArushaBukobaDar es SalaamDodomaMorogoroMwanzaNjombeRahaTangaZanzibar
Nationality
Noun: Tanzanian(s) Adjective: Tanzanian
Distribution
the largest and most populous East African country; population distribution is extremely uneven, but greater population clusters occur in the northern half of country and along the east coast, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Languages
SwahiliEnglishArabic
Other Language
Kinyarwanda
Literacy Rate
78% (2015 est.)
Religions
Christian 63.1%Muslim 34.1%folk religion 1.1%Buddhist <1%Hindu <1%Jewish <1%other <1%unspecified 1.6% (2020 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Mungu ibariki Afrika" (God Bless Africa)
National Holiday
Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964)
National Symbols
Uhuru (freedom) torch, giraffe
National Colors
green, yellow, blue, black
National Dish
Ugali, Chips Mayai (Zege), Mtori
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
TZS – Tanzanian Shilling (TSh)
GDP
$233.786 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.tz
Calling Code
+255
  • +255-22 – Dar Es Salaam
  • +255-223 – Morogoro
  • +255-23 – Lindi
Barcode Prefix
620
Internet Hosts
26,074
Internet Users
678,000
Phones (Mobile)
27,220,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
161,100 lines

Tanzania, a country in Eastern Africa, lies along the Indian Ocean coastline, nestled between Kenya and Mozambique.

*The map highlights the location of Tanzania.

Related locale codes

en-TZ – English (Tanzania)

mas-TZ – Masai (Tanzania)

sw-TZ – Swahili (Tanzania)

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