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[[Image:Un-tanzania.png|thumb|Enlargeable map of the [[United Republic of Tanzania]]]]

The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tanzania:

'''[[Tanzania]]''' &ndash; [[sovereign country]] located in [[East Africa]].<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 3, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/tanzania/|title=Tanzania|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref>  Tanzania borders [[Kenya]] and [[Uganda]] on the north, [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] on the west, and [[Zambia]], [[Malawi]] and [[Mozambique]] on the south.  To the east it borders the [[Indian Ocean]].

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== General reference ==
[[Image:Tanzania-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|An enlargeable basic map of [[Tanzania]]]]
* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]: {{IPAc-en|lang|ˌ|t|æ|n|z|ə|ˈ|n|iː|ə}}, {{IPA|sw|tɑⁿzɑˈni.ɑ|lang}}
* Common English country name:  [[Tanzania]]
* Official English country name:  The [[United Republic of Tanzania]]
* Common [[endonym]](s): [[List of countries and capitals in native languages| ]]
* Official endonym(s): [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states| ]]
* Adjectival(s): [[Tanzanian]]
* Demonym(s):
* Etymology: Name of Tanzania
* [[International rankings of Tanzania]]
* [[ISO country codes]]:  TZ, TZA, 834
* [[ISO region codes]]:  See [[ISO 3166-2:TZ]]
* Internet [[country code top-level domain]]:  [[.tz]]

== Geography of Tanzania ==
[[Image:Tanzania Topography.png|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of [[Tanzania]]]]

[[Geography of Tanzania]]
* Tanzania is: a [[Nation state|country]]
* Location:
** Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
** Africa
*** [[East Africa]]
** Time zone:  [[East Africa Time]] ([[UTC+03]])
** Extreme points of Tanzania
*** High:   [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] {{convert|5892|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}&nbsp;– highest point in [[Africa]]
*** Low:  [[Indian Ocean]] 0 m
** Land boundaries:  3,861&nbsp;km
::{{Flag|Kenya}} 769 km
::{{Flag|Mozambique}} 756 km
::{{Flag|Malawi}} 475 km
::{{Flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} 459 km
::{{Flag|Burundi}} 451 km
::{{Flag|Uganda}} 396 km
::{{Flag|Zambia}} 338 km
::{{Flag|Rwanda}} 217 km
:* Coastline: [[Indian Ocean]] 1,424 km
* Population of Tanzania: 59,441,988 - [[List of countries by population|24th most populous country]]
*
* Area of Tanzania: 945,203&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
* [[:commons:Atlas of Tanzania|Atlas of Tanzania]]

=== Environment of Tanzania ===
[[Image:Tanzania BMNG.png|thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of [[Tanzania]]]]

* [[Climate of Tanzania]]
* [[List of ecoregions in Tanzania|Ecoregions in Tanzania]]
* [[List of protected areas of Tanzania|Protected areas of Tanzania]]
** [[List of biosphere reserves in Tanzania|Biosphere reserves in Tanzania]]
** [[List of national parks of Tanzania|National parks of Tanzania]]
* [[Wildlife of Tanzania]]
** Fauna of Tanzania
*** [[List of birds of Tanzania|Birds of Tanzania]]
*** [[List of mammals of Tanzania|Mammals of Tanzania]]

==== Natural geographic features of Tanzania ====

* [[Glaciers of Tanzania]] (All located on the summit of [[Mount Kilimanjaro]])
* [[List of islands of Tanzania|Islands of Tanzania]]
* [[List of lakes in Tanzania|Lakes of Tanzania]]
* Mountains of Tanzania
** [[Kipengere Range]]
** [[Loleza Mountain]]
** [[Mount Hanang]]
** [[Mount Kilimanjaro]]
** [[Mount Loolmalasin]]
** [[Mount Meru (Tanzania)|Mount Meru]]
** [[Nguru Mountains]]
** [[Ol Doinyo Lengai]]
** [[Pare Mountains]]
** [[Poroto Mountains]]
** [[Udzungwa Mountains]]
** [[Usambara Mountains]]
** [[List of volcanoes in Tanzania|Volcanoes in Tanzania]]
* [[List of rivers of Tanzania|Rivers of Tanzania]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#Tanzania|World Heritage Sites in Tanzania]]

=== Regions of Tanzania ===

==== Ecoregions of Tanzania ====

[[List of ecoregions in Tanzania]]
* [[Ecoregions in Tanzania]]

==== Administrative divisions of Tanzania ====

[[Administrative divisions of Tanzania]]
* [[Regions of Tanzania]]
** [[Districts of Tanzania]]

===== Regions of Tanzania =====

[[Regions of Tanzania]]
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*[[Arusha Region|Arusha]] ([[Arusha]])
*[[Dar es Salaam]]
*[[Dodoma Region|Dodoma]] ([[Dodoma]])
*[[Geita Region|Geita]] ([[Geita]])
*[[Iringa Region|Iringa]] ([[Iringa]])
*[[Kagera Region|Kagera]] ([[Bukoba]])
*[[Katavi Region|Katavi]] ([[Mpanda]])
*[[Kigoma Region|Kigoma]] ([[Kigoma]])
*[[Kilimanjaro Region|Kilimanjaro]] ([[Moshi, Kilimanjaro|Moshi]])
*[[Lindi Region|Lindi]] ([[Lindi]])
*[[Manyara Region|Manyara]] ([[Babati]])
*[[Mara Region|Mara]] ([[Musoma]])
*[[Mbeya Region|Mbeya]] ([[Mbeya]])
*[[Morogoro Region|Morogoro]] ([[Morogoro]])
*[[Mtwara Region|Mtwara]] ([[Mtwara (city)|Mtwara]])
*[[Mwanza Region|Mwanza]] ([[Mwanza]])
*[[Njombe Region|Njombe]] ([[Njombe]])
*[[Pemba North Region|Pemba North]] ([[Wete]])
*[[Pemba South Region|Pemba South]] ([[Mkoani]])
*[[Pwani Region|Pwani]] ([[Kibaha]])
*[[Rukwa Region|Rukwa]] ([[Sumbawanga]])
*[[Ruvuma Region|Ruvuma]] ([[Songea]])
*[[Shinyanga Region|Shinyanga]] ([[Shinyanga]])
*[[Simiyu Region|Simiyu]] ([[Bariadi]])
*[[Singida Region|Singida]] ([[Singida]])
*[[Tabora Region|Tabora]] ([[Tabora]])
*[[Tanga Region|Tanga]] ([[Tanga, Tanzania|Tanga]])
*[[Zanzibar Central/South Region|Zanzibar Central/South]] ([[Koani]])
*[[Zanzibar North Region|Zanzibar North]] ([[Mkokotoni]])
*[[Zanzibar Urban/West Region|Zanzibar Urban/West]] ([[Zanzibar]])
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===== Districts of Tanzania =====

[[Districts of Tanzania]]
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* [[Arumeru District|Arumeru]]
* [[Arusha District|Arusha]]
* [[Karatu District|Karatu]]
* [[Monduli District|Monduli]]
* [[Ngorongoro District|Ngorongoro]]
* [[Ilala District|Ilala]]
* [[Kinondoni District|Kinondoni]]
* [[Temeke District|Temeke]]
* [[Huzi Ward|Dodoma Rural]]
* [[Dodoma Urban District|Dodoma Urban]]
* [[Kondoa District|Kondoa]]
* [[Kongwa District|Kongwa]]
* [[Mpwapwa District|Mpwapwa]]
* [[Iringa Rural District|Iringa Rural]]
* [[Iringa Urban District|Iringa Urban]]
* [[Kilolo District|Kilolo]]
* [[Ludewa District|Ludewa]]
* [[Makete District|Makete]]
* [[Mufindi District|Mufindi]]
* [[Njombe District|Njombe]]
* [[Biharamulo District|Biharamulo]]
* [[Bukoba Rural District|Bukoba Rural]]
* [[Bukoba Urban District|Bukoba Urban]]
* [[Chato District|Chato]]
* [[Karagwe District|Karagwe]]
* [[Muleba District|Muleba]]
* [[Ngara District|Ngara]]
* [[Kasulu District|Kasulu]]
* [[Kibondo District|Kibondo]]
* [[Hai District|Hai]]
* [[Moshi Rural]]
* [[Moshi Urban]]
* [[Mwanga District|Mwanga]]
* [[Rombo District|Rombo]]
* [[Same District|Same]]
* [[Kilwa District|Kilwa]]
* [[Lindi Rural]]
* [[Lindi Urban]]
* [[Liwale]]
* [[Nachingwea]]
* [[Ruangwa]]
* [[Babati]]
* [[Hanang]]
* [[Kiteto]]
* [[Mbulu]]
* [[Simanjiro]]
* [[Bunda District|Bunda]]
* [[Musoma Rural]]
* [[Musoma Urban]]
* [[Serengeti]]
* [[Tarime]]
* [[Rorya District|Rorya]]
* [[Chunya District|Chunya]]
* [[Ileje District|Ileje]]
* [[Kyela District|Kyela]]
* [[Mbarali District|Mbarali]]
* [[Mbeya Rural District|Mbeya Rural]]
* [[Mbeya Urban District|Mbeya Urban]]
* [[Mbozi District|Mbozi]]
* [[Rungwe District|Rungwe]]
* [[Kilombero District|Kilombero]]
* [[Kilosa District|Kilosa]]
* [[Morogoro Rural District|Morogoro Rural]]
* [[Morogoro Urban District|Morogoro Urban]]
* [[Mvomero District|Mvomero]]
* [[Ulanga District|Ulanga]]
* [[Masasi]]
* [[Mtwara Rural]]
* [[Mtwara-Mikindani District]]
* [[Nanyumbu]]
* [[Newala]]
* [[Tandahimba]]
* [[Geita District|Geita]]
* [[Ilemela District|Ilemela]]
* [[Kwimba]]
* [[Magu (II)|Magu]]
* [[Misungwi]]
* [[Nyamagana]]
* [[Sengerema]]
* [[Ukerewe District|Ukerewe]]
* [[Wete District|Wete Pemba]]
* [[Micheweni District|Micheweni Pemba]]
* [[Mkoani]]
* [[Bagamoyo]]
* [[Kibaha]]
* [[Kisarawe]]
* [[Mafia Island|Mafia]]
* [[Mkuranga]]
* [[Rufiji District|Rufiji]]
* [[Mpanda District|Mpanda]]
* [[Nkasi District|Nkasi]]
* [[Sumbawanga Rural District|Sumbawanga Rural]]
* [[Sumbawanga Urban District|Sumbawanga Urban]]
* [[Mbinga District|Mbinga]]
* [[Songea Rural District|Songea Rural]]
* [[Songea Urban District|Songea Urban]]
* [[Tunduru District|Tunduru]]
* [[Bariadi District|Bariadi]]
* [[Bukombe District|Bukombe]]
* [[Kahama District|Kahama]]
* [[Kishapu]]
* [[Maswa]]
* [[Meatu District|Meatu]]
* [[Shinyanga Rural]]
* [[Shinyanga Urban]]
* [[Iramba]]
* [[Manyoni]]
* [[Singida Rural]]
* [[Singida Urban]]
* [[Igunga]]
* [[Nzega]]
* [[Sikonge District|Sikonge]]
* [[Uyui]]
* [[Tabora Urban]]
* [[Urambo]]
* [[Handeni]]
* [[Kilindi]]
* [[Korogwe]]
* [[Lushoto District|Lushoto]]
* [[Muheza]]
* [[Nkinga]]
* [[Pangani]]
* [[Tanga, Tanzania|Tanga]]
* [[Zanzibar South]]
* [[Zanzibar North "A"]]
* [[Zanzibar North "B"]]
* [[Stone Town|Zanzibar Urban]]
* [[Zanzibar West District|Zanzibar West]]
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=== Demography of Tanzania ===

[[Demographics of Tanzania]]

== Government and politics of Tanzania ==

[[Politics of Tanzania]]
* [[Form of government]]: [[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[Presidential system|presidential republic]]
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Tanzania: [[Capital of Tanzania|Dodoma]]
* [[Elections in Tanzania]]
* [[List of political parties in Tanzania|Political parties in Tanzania]]
* [[Taxation in Tanzania]]

=== Branches of the government of Tanzania ===
{{Main|Government of Tanzania|Federal institutions of Tanzania}}

==== Executive branch of the government of Tanzania ====
* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Tanzania]],
* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Tanzania]],
* [[Cabinet of Tanzania]]

==== Legislative branch of the government of Tanzania ====

* [[Parliament of Tanzania]] ([[bicameral]])
** [[Upper house]]: Senate of Tanzania
** [[Lower house]]: House of Commons of Tanzania

==== Judicial branch of the government of Tanzania ====

[[Judiciary of Tanzania|Court system of Tanzania]]

=== Foreign relations of Tanzania ===

[[Foreign relations of Tanzania]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions in Tanzania|Diplomatic missions in Tanzania]]
* [[Diplomatic missions of Tanzania]]

==== International organization membership ====
The United Republic of Tanzania is a member of:<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/>
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*[[African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States]] (ACP)
*[[African Development Bank Group]] (AfDB)
*[[African Union]] (AU)
*[[African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur]] (UNAMID)
*[[Commonwealth of Nations]]
*[[East African Community]] (EAC)
*[[East African Development Bank]] (EADB)
*[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO)
*[[Group of 77]] (G77)
*[[Group of Six]] (G6)
*[[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA)
*[[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (IBRD)
*[[International Chamber of Commerce]] (ICC)
*[[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO)
*[[International Criminal Court]] (ICCt)
*[[International Criminal Police Organization]] (Interpol)
*[[International Development Association]] (IDA)
*[[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies]] (IFRCS)
*[[International Finance Corporation]] (IFC)
*[[International Fund for Agricultural Development]] (IFAD)
*[[International Labour Organization]] (ILO)
*[[International Maritime Organization]] (IMO)
*[[International Mobile Satellite Organization]] (IMSO)
*[[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF)
*[[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC)
*[[International Organization for Migration]] (IOM)
*[[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO)
*[[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]] (ICRM)
*[[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU)
*[[International Telecommunications Satellite Organization]] (ITSO)
*[[International Trade Union Confederation]] (ITUC)
*[[Inter-Parliamentary Union]] (IPU)
*[[Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency]] (MIGA)
*[[Nonaligned Movement]] (NAM)
*[[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]] (OPCW)
*[[Southern African Development Community]] (SADC)
*[[United Nations]] (UN)
*[[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]] (UNCTAD)
*[[United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization]] (UNESCO)
*[[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR)
*[[United Nations Industrial Development Organization]] (UNIDO)
*[[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]] (UNIFIL)
*[[United Nations Mission in the Sudan]] (UNMIS)
*[[United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire]] (UNOCI)
*[[Universal Postal Union]] (UPU)
*[[World Customs Organization]] (WCO)
*[[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU)
*[[World Health Organization]] (WHO)
*[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO)
*[[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO)
*[[World Tourism Organization]] (UNWTO)
*[[World Trade Organization]] (WTO)
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=== Law and order in Tanzania ===

Law of Tanzania

* Law Enforcement in Tanzania
* [[Constitution of Tanzania]]
* [[Human rights in Tanzania]]
** [[LGBT rights in Tanzania]]

=== Military of Tanzania ===

[[Military of Tanzania]]
* Command
** [[Commander-in-chief]]:
* Forces
** [[Army of Tanzania]]
** [[Navy of Tanzania]]
** [[Air Force of Tanzania]]

=== Local government in Tanzania ===

Local government in Tanzania

== History of Tanzania ==

[[History of Tanzania]]
* Current events of Tanzania

== Culture of Tanzania ==

[[Culture of Tanzania]]
* [[Cuisine of Tanzania]]
* [[Languages of Tanzania]]
* National symbols of Tanzania
** [[Coat of arms of Tanzania]]
** [[Flag of Tanzania]]
** [[National anthem of Tanzania]]
* [[Prostitution in Tanzania]]
* [[Public holidays in Tanzania]]
* [[Religion in Tanzania]]
** [[Christianity in Tanzania]]
** [[Hinduism in Tanzania]]
** [[Islam in Tanzania]]
** [[Sikhism in Tanzania]]
* [[Tanzania Social Support Foundation]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#Tanzania|World Heritage Sites in Tanzania]]

=== Art in Tanzania ===
* [[Music of Tanzania]]

=== Sports in Tanzania ===

[[Sport in Tanzania|Sports in Tanzania]]
* [[Football in Tanzania]]
* [[Tanzania at the Olympics]]

== Economy and infrastructure of Tanzania ==

[[Economy of Tanzania]]
* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 99th (ninety-ninth)
* [[Agriculture in Tanzania]]
* [[Communications in Tanzania]]
** [[Internet in Tanzania]]
* [[List of companies of Tanzania|Companies of Tanzania]]
*[[Currency|Currency of Tanzania]]: [[Tanzanian shilling|Shilling]]
**[[ISO 4217]]: [[TZS]]
* [[Energy in Tanzania]]
* [[Health care in Tanzania]]
* [[Mining in Tanzania]]
* [[Tourism in Tanzania]]
* [[Transport in Tanzania]]
** [[List of airports in Tanzania|Airports in Tanzania]]
** [[Rail transport in Tanzania]]
* [[Water supply and sanitation in Tanzania]]

== Education in Tanzania ==

[[Education in Tanzania]]

== See also ==
{{Portal|Tanzania|Africa}}

[[Tanzania]]
*[[List of international rankings]]
*[[List of Tanzania-related topics]]
*[[Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations]]
*[[Member state of the United Nations]]
* [[Natural resources use in Tanzania]]
*[[Outline of Africa]]
*[[Outline of geography]]
* [[Poverty in Tanzania]]
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== References ==
{{Reflist|1}}

== External links ==

{{Wikiatlas|Tanzania}}
*[http://www.tanzania.go.tz/ The United Republic of Tanzania official site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100113233655/http://tanzaniatouristboard.com/ Tanzania Tourist Board]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060810164614/http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/ Tanzania National Parks]
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Tanzania}}
*[http://www.tanzania.eu/ Tanzania.eu]

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