About Tanzania

Information, Maps, and Links

By Rob Nelson - International Mission Volunteer for the ELCA

Tanzania is a country in east Africa. It is bordered by Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique.

It is home of several distinctive geographical features:

Mt. Kilomanjaro : Africa's highest mountain
Lake Victoria (bordering) : World's second largest freshwater lake
Lake Tanganyika (bordering) : World's second deepest freshwater lake

Approximately one-third of the population is Christian and one-third is Muslim. The other third follows native beliefs.

The official languages are Kiswahili (or Swahili) and English. English is used in secondary and university education, commerce, and administration.

For more information check out the following links. These are outside links, so the accuracy of the information presented in them are not verified by me. As with any source of information, please consider who the source is when considering the accuracy of the information.

Official Tanzania National Website (English) : Official website of the Tanzanian government.

The ELCA's Tanzania Country Packet : Information about Tanzania from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Follow their link to Global Mission, Resources, Country Packets, and link to Tanzania.

The CIA World Factbook - Tanzania : U.S. government information from the CIA World Factbook about Tanzania.

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Last Updated: March 17, 2007