| Location: |
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
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| Geographic coordinates: |
6 00 S, 35 00 E
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| Area: |
total:
945,087 sq km
land:
886,037 sq km
water:
59,050 sq km
note:
includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly larger than twice the size of California
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| Land boundaries: |
total:
3,402 km
border countries:
Burundi 451 km, Kenya 769 km, Malawi 475 km, Mozambique 756 km, Rwanda 217 km, Uganda 396 km, Zambia 338 km
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Climate: |
varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
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| Terrain: |
plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Kilimanjaro 5,895 m
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| Natural resources: |
hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel
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| Land use: |
arable land:
3%
permanent crops:
1%
permanent pastures:
40%
forests and woodland:
38%
other:
18% (1993 est.)
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| Irrigated land: |
1,500 sq km (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought
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| Environment - current issues: |
soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of coral reefs threatens marine habitats; recent droughts affected marginal agriculture
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| Environment - international agreements: |
party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:
Nuclear Test Ban
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| Geography - note: |
Kilimanjaro is highest point in Africa
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