Territory in east central Africa, ruled since 1964 by the Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in eastern Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Kenya and Uganda to the north; Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south; and the Indian Ocean to the east. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in north-eastern Tanzania.
Geographical type: Territory
Latitude: 6.31° S — Longitude: 34.85° E
Area: 947,303 km²
ISO 3166-2 code: TZ
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Measures of Freedom
Economic Freedom Summary Index, Economic Freedom of the World, 25 Sep 2025
2023 overall score: 6.27, rank: 102
2023 overall score: 6.27, rank: 102
Human Freedom Index [PDF], The Human Freedom Index 2023: A Global Measurement of Personal, Civil, and Economic Freedom
2021: 6.16, Rank: 115, Personal freedom: 6.08, Economic freedom: 6.27
2021: 6.16, Rank: 115, Personal freedom: 6.08, Economic freedom: 6.27
Tanzania: Country Profile, Freedom in the World, 2025Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 35/100, Political Rights: 11/40, Civil Liberties: 24/60
Tanzania has held regular multiparty elections since its transition from a one-party state in the early 1990s, but the opposition remains weak. The ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has retained power for over 60 years. Samia Suluhu Hassan became president in 2021 upon the death of President John Magufuli, who had cracked down on critics in the opposition, media, and civil society. After a period of some liberalization, President Hassan has begun to resort to similarly repressive tactics.
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