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• The 9th largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa with 6 to 7.8% GDP growth each year since 2001
• Regional gateway to fast-growing eastern and central African economies
• Member of the Commonwealth of Nations with strong ties to Britain – the UK is the largest foreign investor in Tanzania
• The UK’s main goods exports to Tanzania include vehicles, machinery and manufactured products
• Historically, Tanzania has relied heavily on agriculture – more recently, the economy has started to become more diversified with a greater focus on retail, communications, financial services and construction
• Tanzania’s GDP is projected to grow by 7.1% on average each year from 2015 to 2019
TRADING WITH TANZANIA
Trading with Tanzania
COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital Dodoma
Population 49.6 million
Area 947,300 sq km
Currency 1 Tanzanian shilling (TZS) = 100 kurus
Main business languagesEnglish is the primary language of commerce; Kiswahili / Swahili is also spoken