Tanzania,officially theUnited Republic of Tanzania, is a large country inEastern Africawithin theAfrican Great Lakesregion. Parts of the country are inSouthern Africa.Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania.
Tanzaniais diverse, composed of several ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups. Tanzania is a presidential constitutional republic, and since 1996, its official capital city has beenDodoma, where the President's Office, theNational Assembly, and some government ministries are located.Dar es Salaam, the former capital, retains most government offices and is the country's largest city, principal port, and leading commercial centre.