Other Major Cities/Regions: Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Bagamoyo, Zanzibar Island
Size: 945,087 sq km (total) slightly larger than twice the size of California
Climate: Varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
Terrain: Plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south
Population: 37,445,392
Ethnic Group: Mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African
Religion:mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim
Languages: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages
