Area: 2.644 km²
Population: approx. 1.000.000
National languages: Swahili (official language), English (educational language and lingua franca), Arabian and other regional languages
Religions: Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, various nature religions
Density of population: approx. 350 inhabitants / km ²
Capital: Zanzibar City with 205.870 inhabitants
Car registration number: EAT (Tanzania)
Calling Code: 00255-24, to Europe: 003883, to Germany: 0049, to Austria: 0043, to Switzerland: 0041
Island Private Hospital: 00255-24-2231837
Governance: federal presidential democratic republic (of Tanzania)
National holidays: 26.Apr. Union Day, 12.Jan. Zanzibar Revolution Day
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Time zone: EAT (UTC + 3h)
Average temperature: 26,5°C (79,7°F)
Entry requirements: visa and valid passport