Tanzania: flag, capital and facts
Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa (Africa). Its capital is Dodoma. Population — 68,560,157. Area — 945,087 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Tanzania
Green and blue split by a black diagonal stripe.
The capital of Tanzania — Dodoma
Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania. Dodoma is the capital; the largest city is Dar es Salaam. The capital isn't Dar es Salaam — it's Dodoma.
Facts about Tanzania
- Official name
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 68,560,157
- Area
- 945,087 km²
- Currency
- TZS (Sh)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- -6°, 35°
How to remember the name
The nameTanzania — Mount Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti plains.
Did you know?
Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, stands in Tanzania.
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