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Tanzania

Location : eastern africa. bordering the indian ocean. between kenya and mozambique

Geographic Coordinates : 6 00 s. 35 00 e

Map Reference : africa

Area : total: 945.087 sq km land: 886.037 sq km water: 59.050 sq km note: includes the islands of mafia. pemba. and zanzibar

Area Comparative: slightly larger than twice the size of california

Tanzania More Facts

Land boundaries : total: 3.861 km border countries: burundi 451 km. democratic republic of the congo 459 km. kenya 769 km. malawi 475 km. mozambique 756 km. rwanda 217 km. uganda 396 km. zambia 338 km

coastline : 237

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands

Terrain : plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north. south

Elevation extremes : lowest point: indian ocean 0 m highest point: kilimanjaro 5.895 m

Natural Resources :hydropower. tin. phosphates. iron ore. coal. diamonds. gemstones. gold. natural gas. nickel

Land use : arable land: 4.52% permanent crops: 1.08% other: 94.4% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 1.550 sq km (1998 est.)