Catholic Church

Also known as: Tansania (Deutsch), Tanzania (español, Italiano, polski, latine), la Tanzanie (français), Tanzânia (Português), 坦桑尼亞 (繁體中文), タンザニア (日本語)

Formerly: Tanganyika and Zanzibar

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Capital: Dodoma

Population: 36,588,000

Area: 886,037 km²

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception

Religions: mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim

Languages: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguju (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages

Motto: Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili) (Freedom and Unity)

Neighbouring Countries: ↓ Mozambique , ↙ Malawi , ↙ Zambia , ← Congo-Kinshasa , ↖ Burundi , ↖ Rwanda , ↑ Uganda , ↗ Kenya

Circumscriptions (34): Metr. Archdioceses (5), Dioceses (29)

Roman Rite (34): Arusha, Bukoba, Bunda, Dar-es-Salaam, Dodoma, Geita, Ifakara, Iringa, Kahama, Kayanga, Kigoma, Kondoa, Lindi, Mahenge, Mbeya, Mbinga, Mbulu, Morogoro, Moshi, Mpanda, Mtwara, Musoma, Mwanza, Njombe, Rulenge–Ngara, Same, Shinyanga, Singida, Songea, Sumbawanga, Tabora, Tanga, Tunduru–Masasi, Zanzibar

Cardinals (1 elector/1 total): Pengo (68) | All Cardinals

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Apostolic Nunciature: Tanzania

Conference of Bishops: Tanzania Episcopal Conference (T.E.C.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.C.E.A.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)