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Tanzania

Full name: United Republic of Tanzania
Population: 38.4 million
Capital: Dodoma
Area: 945,087 sq km (364,900 sq miles), approx. twice the size of California
Major languages: English, Swahili
Major religions: Mainland: Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar: 99% Muslim
Monetary unit: 1 Tanzanian shilling = 100 cents
Independence: 1964
People: With more than 120 indigenous groups, the majority of Tanzanians are of Bantu descent; the Sukuma constitute the largest group, others being the Nyamwezi, Hehe, Nyakyusa, Makonde, Yao, Haya, Chaga, Gogo, and Ha.