Tanzania Fun Facts - Original Travel

Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa and about four times the size of the UK
Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania is home to the world’s only tree climbing lions
Tanzania has the largest concentration of animals per square mile in the world
The Masai giraffe is Tanzania’s national animal
Tanzania has two capital cities – Dar es Salaam and Dodoma
Africa’s tallest freestanding mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, is found in Tanzania
Ugali (a polenta-like side dish made from maize or corn flour) is Tanzania’s national dish
Tanzania has some of the densest tree cover in the world, but also one of the highest rates of deforestation
Swahili and English are Tanzania’s two official languages
Tanzania’s population includes 120 different tribal groups. The largest group is the Sukuma, who live in the north-western part of the country
The Tanzanian flag is made up of four colours. Green represents the vegetation, blue represents the ocean, black represents the people, and yellow represents the riches
Tanzania is home to the world’s largest volcano crater, Ngorongoro
The grey crowned crane is Tanzania’s national bird
Nearly 30% of Tanzania is taken up by protected National Parks