The Serengeti Plain is in the north.

The highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, is in Tanzania.

The lowest point in Africa is also in Tanzania—Lake Tanganyika.

The weather is hot and humid along the coast, cooler inland by the hills and mountains.

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PEOPLE GROUPS: African (99%)

CAPITAL CITY: Dar Es Salaam (3.2 million)

POPULATION: 43.6 million

LANGUAGES: Swahili (official), English (used for commerce and higher education), Arabic, and many local languages

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ASSEMBLIES OF GOD FACTS: Today there are 33 missionaries, 3,700 churches, and 557,660 church members in Tanzania. Six Bible schools and 24 extension programs train 2,200 students in ministry.

RELIGIONS: Muslim (35%), Christian (30%), indigenous beliefs (35%). In the Zanzibar region, more than 99% are Muslim.