Tanzania, which holds general elections on Wednesday, is a country rich in wildlife and mineral resources, whose fast-growing economy recently saw it upgraded to lower-middle income status by the World Bank.
Kilimanjaro to Serengeti
At 945,000 square kilometres (364,900 square miles), Tanzania is the biggest nation in East Africa, bordered by eight countries and the Indian Ocean.
Tanzania boasts Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the world’s second largest and deepest lake, Lake Tanganyika.
The wildlife-rich Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro volcanic crater lure hundreds of thousands of tourists annually.
The official capital is Dodoma, although the economic heart is the port city of Dar es Salaam.
