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Geography
United Republic of Tanzania, is the official name of this country.
Its population is estimated to be 24,500,000 in 1990.Tanzanias
situation, is in East Africa.It consist of an area up to 939,652
square kilometers or 362,706 square miles.
Tanzania shares its borders with, Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique,
Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.Capital of Tanzania is Dar Es
Salaam.Major towns, includes Arusha, Mwanza, Tanga and Zanzibar.
Physical: Consists of the mainland plus the major islands of Zanzibar,
Poem and Mafia.
The coast is protected by a coral reef. A large central plateau
with grasslands and mountain ranges, with Mt Kilimanjaro in the
north being the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 meters ?,340
feet. The Great Rift Valley runs through the center of the country
and contains many lakes. In the north the country borders Lake Victoria
and in the west Lake Tanganyika.
Climate
Tanzanias climate ranges from a tropical climate with high temperatures
and humidity on the coast and islands. Average daytime temperatures
23ΊC / 73 Fahrenheit from June to September and 27Ί C 81 Fahrenheit
from December to March.
Annual rainfall is more than 1000 mm / 40 inches. On the central
plateau it is much drier. Annual rainfall 250 mm / 10 inches. On
peaks above 1,500 meters / 5,000 feet there is a semi temperate
climate with permanent snow on the highest peaks
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