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Geographic coordinates: 6 00 S, 35 00 E
Area: 947,300 sq km
Coastline: 1,424 km
Population: 41,048,532
Capital: Dar Es Salaam
Time difference: UTC+3
Religions: mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim
Language: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages
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 0m - highest point: Kilimanjaro 5,895m (highest point in Africa)
Main international Airports: Dar Es Salaam - DAR , Mount Kilimajaro - JRO & Zanzibar - ZNZ [online flight booking]