Fact File
Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique.
Geographic coordinates: 6°00′S 35°00′E / 6°S 35°E / -6; 35
Map references: Africa
Area:
note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Unguja
- total: 947,300 km²
- land: 885,800 km²
- water: 61,500 km²
Land boundaries:
- total: 3,861 km
- border countries: Burundi 451 km, Kenya 769 km, Malawi 475 km, Mozambique 756 km, Rwanda 217 km, Uganda 396 km, Zambia 338 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 459 km
Coastline: 1,424 km
Maritime claims:
- exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi)
- territorial sea: 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi)
Terrain: plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south
Elevation extremes:
- lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
- highest point: Mount Kilimanjaro 5,895 m
Natural resources: hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel
Land use:
- arable land: 4.23%
- permanent crops: 1.16%
- other: 94.61% (2005)
Irrigated land: 1,840 km² (2003)
Total renewable water resources: 91 cu km (2001)
Natural hazards:
- flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought
- volcanism: limited volcano activity; Ol Doinyo Lengai (elev. 2,962 m) has emiited lava in recent years; other historically active volcanoes include Kieyo and Meru
Environment - current issues: soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of coral reef threatens marine habitats; recent droughts affected marginal agriculture; wildlife threatened by illegal hunting and trade, especially for ivory
Environment - international agreements:
- party to:
- Convention on Biological Diversity
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
- Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
- Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat
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