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  1. Date of Independence: April 26, 1964
  2. Date of Current Constitution: April 25, 1977
  3. Population: 31,270,820 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 364,017 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Dar-es-Salaam (being moved to Dodoma)
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Main Industries: agricultural processing, mining, textiles, light manufacturing
  8. Agriculture: sisal, cotton, coffee, tea, tobacco, corn, spices
  9. Natural Resources: hydroelectric potential, tin, coal, iron, gemstone, gold, natural gas, nickel, diamonds, phosphates 
  10. Currency: shilling
  11. GDP: $22.1 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $730 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Swahili, English (both official)
  14. Religions: Christianitys, Islams, Indigenous beliefs
  15. Literacy Rate: 68%
  16. Life Expectancy:     44 years (male)
  17.                 49 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 40 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 17 death per 1,000 population