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Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania · Eastern Africa

UN member

Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa, with Dodoma as its capital, home to about 70,545,865 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Dodoma
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Tanzanian shilling (TZS Sh)
Calling code
+255
ISO codes
TZ / TZA / 834
Flag emoji
🇹🇿
Population
70,545,865 (2025)
Area
945,087 km²
Languages
English, Swahili
Internet domain
.tz
Demonym
Tanzanian

Bordering countries

🇧🇮 Burundi🇨🇩 DR Congo🇰🇪 Kenya🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇿 Mozambique🇷🇼 Rwanda🇺🇬 Uganda🇿🇲 Zambia

About Tanzania

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Dodoma. It shares land borders with 8 countries. The official currency is the Tanzanian shilling (Sh), using the code TZS.

To call Tanzania from abroad, dial the country code +255. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes TZ (alpha-2) and TZA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 70,545,865.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Tanzania?
The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma.
What currency does Tanzania use?
Tanzania uses the Tanzanian shilling (TZS, symbol Sh).
What is the country calling code for Tanzania?
The international dialling code for Tanzania is +255.
What are the ISO codes for Tanzania?
Tanzania has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code TZ, the alpha-3 code TZA and the numeric code 834.
What is the flag emoji for Tanzania?
The flag emoji for Tanzania is 🇹🇿. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Tanzania appears in these lists

African Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.