Centre-left
Party of the Revolution
Party of the incumbent head of government
social democracy
- Founded
- 1977
- Current leader
- Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
Tanzania
CountryPublic data · traceableTanzania is a sovereign state. Capital: Dodoma. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): English, Swahili. Population: about 61,741,120 (2022). Area: about 947,303 km².
- Official name
- Tanzania
- Administrative seat
- Dodoma
- Population
- 61,741,120
- Area
- 947,303 km²
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling
- Continent
- Africa
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Sovereign state
Tanzania is a sovereign state. Capital: Dodoma. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): English, Swahili. Population: about 61,741,120 (2022). Area: about 947,303 km².
- Administrative seat
- Dodoma
- Population
- 61,741,120
- Area
- 947,303 km²
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling
- Official language
- English · Swahili
- Continent
- Africa
- Admin code
- TZA
Centre-right
Chadema
conservatism, economic liberalism
- Founded
- 1992
Samia Suluhu Hassan
Head of state · President of Tanzania / Head of government · President of Tanzania
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 19 Mar 2021