Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania · Eastern Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa with its capital in Dodoma. Its head of state is Samia Suluhu Hassan and its head of government is Mwigulu Nchemba. On DiploMaps you can see Tanzania on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Head of state
- Samia Suluhu HassanPresident of Tanzania since 2021
- Head of government
- Mwigulu NchembaTanzanian economist and politician
- Foreign minister
- Mahmoud Thabit KomboTanzanian politician
- Population
- 70.5 million (2025)
- Area
- 945,087 km²
- GDP
- $90.1 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
- Official languages
- English, Swahili
- United Nations
- Member since 1964
- Region
- Eastern Africa · Africa
Tanzania and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $1.6 billion
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $2 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Electronic visaValid for 3 months from the date of entry for 50 US dollars
Memberships
- African Union
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- Indian Ocean Rim Association
- SADC
- East African Community
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)