Overview

Tanzania covers 945,087 km², with 6.2% water coverage. Its 73 million people belong to 125 ethnic groups practicing Christianity, Islam, traditional African religions, Hinduism, and Sikhism, across savanna, grassy plains, dense tropical forest, beaches, mangroves, and the Great Lakes, with 4 rivers, 2 international airports, 3 ports, a railway, and a good road network, plus 7 hydroelectric plants. 26 cities exceed 100,000 inhabitants, and one exceeds 7,800,000.