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Tanzania

World Rank 55 2.91 Tanzania flag svg
Capital
Area
Currency
Dodoma
947,303 km 2
Tanzanian shilling (TZS)

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Introduction

Tanzania is officially named the United Republic of Tanzania. It’s located in East Africa within the region of the African Great Lakes. It is bordered by Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi as well as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To the east, it is surrounded by the Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean. The highest mountain of the entire continent of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, is located there in Tanzania. 

The amount of GDP (PPP) comes to $200.144 billion according to 2019 data. Consequently, $3,574 is an amount of GDP per capita. The population of the country itself is estimated to be 56,313,438 people with its density of 47 people per square kilometres. 

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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#72 (2021)
67,841,049,193 US$

List of countries by GDP

(United States of America (USA))

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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#107 (2021)
-1,846,309,092 US$

List of countries by external balance on goods and services

(China)

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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#157 (2021)
2.74 %

List of countries by unemployment

(South Africa)

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)