About Tanzania
FULL NAME
United Republic of Tanzania - (formerly United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar)
CAPITAL
Dar es Salaam
INDEPENDENCE
9 December 1961
TIME
GMT +3 hours
POPULATION
31,270,820 (estimated July 1999)
AREA
945,090 (886,040 km2 land including
Zanzibar, Mafia and Pemba Islands; 59,050 km2 water)
CURRENCY
Tanzania shilling (TSh or TZS)
PRESIDENT
President Benjamin William Mkapa (since 23 November 1995)
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
New Year’s Day 1 January
Zanzibar Revolution Day 12 January
Eid al Fitr (end of Ramadan) (varies)
Eid al Kebir (also called Eid al Haji) (varies)
Good Friday (varies)
Easter Monday (varies)
Union Day 26 April
Labour Day 1 May
Maulidi (Mohammed’s Birthday) (varies)
Saba Saba (Peasant’s Day) 7 July
Nane Nane (Farmer’s Day) 8 August
Independence Day 9 December
Christmas 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December
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