Trivia in Tanzania

National symbols

Flag: Diagonal stripes of green, yellow, black, and blue symbolizing the fertile land, minerals, people, and Indian Ocean.

Emblem: A shield depicting the African continent and Uhuru torch, supported by spears and the national flag.

Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, unusually retains snow near the equator.
The nation's name combines the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
In Serengeti, 1.5 million wildebeest undertake an annual migration.
Tanzanite is found almost exclusively at Merelani mine globally.
Swahili greeting "Hakuna Matata" means "no problem".
Cloves in Zanzibar were introduced by Omanis in the 19th century.
Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake and one of the Nile River sources.
The capital is Dodoma, but many embassies remain in Dar es Salaam.
Tanzania drives on the left, and many vehicles are used cars imported from Japan.
One of the few countries adopting an African language, rather than a European one, as official.