Tanzania Population 36,481,000 Capital Dar es Salaam (administrative); 2,683,000—Dodoma (legislative); 155,000 Area 945,087 square kilometers (364,900 square miles) Language Kiswahili, Kiungujo, English, Arabic, many local languages Religion Christian, Muslim, indigenous beliefs Currency Tanzanian shilling Life Expectancy 45 GDP per Capita U.S. $600 Literacy Percent 78