- Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa and about four times the size of the UK
- Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania is home to the world’s only tree climbing lions
- Tanzania has the largest concentration of animals per square mile in the world
- The Masai giraffe is Tanzania’s national animal
- Tanzania has two capital cities – Dar es Salaam and Dodoma
- Africa’s tallest freestanding mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, is found in Tanzania
- Ugali (a polenta-like side dish made from maize or corn flour) is Tanzania’s national dish
- Tanzania has some of the densest tree cover in the world, but also one of the highest rates of deforestation
- Swahili and English are Tanzania’s two official languages
- Tanzania’s population includes 120 different tribal groups. The largest group is the Sukuma, who live in the north-western part of the country
- The Tanzanian flag is made up of four colours. Green represents the vegetation, blue represents the ocean, black represents the people, and yellow represents the riches
- Tanzania is home to the world’s largest volcano crater, Ngorongoro
- The grey crowned crane is Tanzania’s national bird
- Nearly 30% of Tanzania is taken up by protected National Parks
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