Tanzania
Official name: |
Tanzania |
Capital City: |
Dar es Salaam |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.co.tz |
International Dialing Code: |
255 |
Population: |
29,058,470 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 Tanzanian shilling (TSh) = 100 cents |
Spoken Languages: |
Kiswahili or Swahili (official) |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 12, Feb 26, Apr 7, 22, 25, 26, May 1, 2, Jul 7, Aug 8, Sep 10, 11, Oct 14, Nov 17, Dec 9, 25, 26 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: coffee, cotton, tobacco, tea, cashew nuts, sisal |
Partners: Germany, UK, Japan, Netherlands, Kenya, Hong Kong, US Major Imports: |
Commodities: manufactured goods, machinery and transportation equipment, cotton piece goods, crude oil, foodstuffs |
Partners: Germany, UK, US, Japan, Italy, Denmark Total Export: |
$462 million (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$1.4 billion (c.i.f., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$23.1 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$800 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
67.8% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.15% (1996 est.) |
| |