- Full name: United Republic of Tanzania
- Population: 47.6 million (UN, 2012)
- Capital: Dodoma (official), Dar es Salaam (commercial)
- Largest city: Dar es Salaam
- Area: 945,087 sq km (364,900 sq miles)
- Major languages: English, Swahili
- Major religions: Christianity, Islam
- Life expectancy: 58 years (men), 60 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Tanzanian shilling = 100 cents
- Main exports: Gold, sisal, cloves, coffee, cotton, cashew nuts, minerals, tobacco
- GNI per capita: US $540 (World Bank, 2011)
- Internet domain: .tz
- International dialing code: +255
