Daten & Fakten
Tansania
Frankreich
Kuwait
Capital
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
name: Dodoma; note - Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1996; Dar es Salaam, the original national capital, is the country's largest city and commercial center
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk"; supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area; the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk"; supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area; the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"
Frankreich
name: Paris
geographic coordinates: 48 52 N, 2 20 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: applies to metropolitan France only; for its overseas regions the time difference is UTC-4 for Guadeloupe and Martinique, UTC-3 for French Guiana, UTC+3 for Mayotte, and UTC+4 for Reunion
etymology: name derives from the Parisii, a Celtic tribe that inhabited the area from the 3rd century B.C., but who were conquered by the Romans in the 1st century B.C.; the Celtic settlement became the Roman town of Lutetia Parisiorum (Lutetia of the Parisii); over subsequent centuries it became Parisium and then just Paris
geographic coordinates: 48 52 N, 2 20 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: applies to metropolitan France only; for its overseas regions the time difference is UTC-4 for Guadeloupe and Martinique, UTC-3 for French Guiana, UTC+3 for Mayotte, and UTC+4 for Reunion
etymology: name derives from the Parisii, a Celtic tribe that inhabited the area from the 3rd century B.C., but who were conquered by the Romans in the 1st century B.C.; the Celtic settlement became the Roman town of Lutetia Parisiorum (Lutetia of the Parisii); over subsequent centuries it became Parisium and then just Paris
Kuwait
name: Kuwait City
geographic coordinates: 29 22 N, 47 58 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives from Arabic "al-Kuwayt" a diminutive of "kut" meaning "fortress," possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century
geographic coordinates: 29 22 N, 47 58 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives from Arabic "al-Kuwayt" a diminutive of "kut" meaning "fortress," possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century
Citizenship
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tanzania; if a child is born abroad, the father must be a citizen of Tanzania
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tanzania; if a child is born abroad, the father must be a citizen of Tanzania
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Frankreich
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of France
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of France
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Kuwait
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kuwait
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: not specified
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kuwait
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: not specified
Legal system
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
English common law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation
Frankreich
civil law; review of administrative but not legislative acts
Kuwait
mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law
Suffrage
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
18 years of age; universal
Frankreich
18 years of age; universal
Kuwait
21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenship
Area
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 947,300 sq km
land: 885,800 sq km
water: 61,500 sq km
note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar
land: 885,800 sq km
water: 61,500 sq km
note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar
Frankreich
total: 643,801 sq km ; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
land: 640,427 sq km ; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
water: 3,374 sq km ; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
land: 640,427 sq km ; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
water: 3,374 sq km ; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
Kuwait
total: 17,818 sq km
land: 17,818 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 17,818 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Land use
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
agricultural land: 43.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 14.3% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 27.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 37.3% (2018 est.)
other: 19% (2018 est.)
arable land: 14.3% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 27.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 37.3% (2018 est.)
other: 19% (2018 est.)
Frankreich
agricultural land: 52.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 33.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 17.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 29.2% (2018 est.)
other: 18.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 33.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 17.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 29.2% (2018 est.)
other: 18.1% (2018 est.)
Kuwait
agricultural land: 8.5% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 7.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.4% (2018 est.)
other: 91.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 7.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.4% (2018 est.)
other: 91.1% (2018 est.)
Location
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
Frankreich
metropolitan France: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain;
French Guiana: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname;
Guadeloupe: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico;
Martinique: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago;
Mayotte: Southern Indian Ocean, island in the Mozambique Channel, about halfway between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique;
Reunion: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Kuwait
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Age structure
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
0-14 years: 41.5% (male 13,765,789/female 13,475,555)
15-64 years: 55.15% (male 18,076,988/female 18,123,677)
65 years and over: 3.35% (2023 est.) (male 933,786/female 1,266,887)
15-64 years: 55.15% (male 18,076,988/female 18,123,677)
65 years and over: 3.35% (2023 est.) (male 933,786/female 1,266,887)
Frankreich
0-14 years: 18.04% (male 6,322,021/female 6,040,773)
15-64 years: 60.53% (male 20,846,592/female 20,632,418)
65 years and over: 21.42% (2023 est.) (male 6,409,883/female 8,270,287)
15-64 years: 60.53% (male 20,846,592/female 20,632,418)
65 years and over: 21.42% (2023 est.) (male 6,409,883/female 8,270,287)
Kuwait
0-14 years: 23.32% (male 377,040/female 346,791)
15-64 years: 73.28% (male 1,371,010/female 903,309)
65 years and over: 3.4% (2023 est.) (male 45,351/female 60,079)
15-64 years: 73.28% (male 1,371,010/female 903,309)
65 years and over: 3.4% (2023 est.) (male 45,351/female 60,079)
Birth rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
32.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Frankreich
10.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Kuwait
17.7 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Frankreich
9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Kuwait
2.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages; note - Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; although Kiswahili is Bantu in structure and origin, its vocabulary draws on a variety of sources including Arabic and English; it has become the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa; the first language of most people is one of the local languages
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, Chanzo cha Lazima Kuhusu Habari ya Msingi. (Kiswahili)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, Chanzo cha Lazima Kuhusu Habari ya Msingi. (Kiswahili)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Frankreich
French (official) 100%, declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish, Occitan, Picard); note - overseas departments: French, Creole patois, Mahorian (a Swahili dialect)
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Kuwait
Arabic (official), English widely spoken
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total population: 70.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 68.7 years
female: 72.3 years
male: 68.7 years
female: 72.3 years
Frankreich
total population: 82.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 79.7 years
female: 85.5 years
male: 79.7 years
female: 85.5 years
Kuwait
total population: 79.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 77.9 years
female: 80.9 years
male: 77.9 years
female: 80.9 years
Major urban areas - population
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
262,000 Dodoma (legislative capital) (2018), 7.776 million DAR ES SALAAM (administrative capital), 1.311 million Mwanza, 800,000 Zanzibar (2023)
Frankreich
11.208 million PARIS (capital), 1.761 million Lyon, 1.628 million Marseille-Aix-en-Provence, 1.079 million Lille, 1.060 million Toulouse, 1.000 million Bordeaux (2023)
Kuwait
3.298 million KUWAIT (capital) (2023)
Median age
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 18.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 18.7 years
female: 19.2 years
male: 18.7 years
female: 19.2 years
Frankreich
total: 42.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 40.9 years
female: 44 years
male: 40.9 years
female: 44 years
Kuwait
total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 31 years
female: 28.6 years
male: 31 years
female: 28.6 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
19.8 years (2015/16 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49
Frankreich
28.9 years (2020 est.)
Net migration rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
-0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Frankreich
1.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Kuwait
-4.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
the largest and most populous East African country; population distribution is extremely uneven, but greater population clusters occur in the northern half of country and along the east coast as shown in this population distribution map
Frankreich
much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second
Kuwait
densest settlement is along the Persian Gulf, particularly in Kuwait City and on Bubiyan Island; significant population threads extend south and west along highways that radiate from the capital, particularly in the southern half of the country
Population growth rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
2.75% (2023 est.)
Frankreich
0.21% (2023 est.)
Kuwait
1.13% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
4.33 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Frankreich
1.9 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Kuwait
2.22 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
urban population: 37.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 4.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 4.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Frankreich
urban population: 81.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 0.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Kuwait
urban population: 100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
3.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
Frankreich
5.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
Kuwait
6.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 9 years
male: 9 years
female: 9 years (2021)
male: 9 years
female: 9 years (2021)
Frankreich
total: 16 years
male: 16 years
female: 16 years (2020)
male: 16 years
female: 16 years (2020)
Kuwait
total: 15 years
male: 13 years
female: 16 years (2015)
male: 13 years
female: 16 years (2015)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
-1.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Frankreich
-2.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Kuwait
-10% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
6.5% (2021 est.)
Frankreich
6.98% (2021 est.)
Kuwait
-12.2% (2020 est.)
Labor force
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
29.863 million (2021 est.)
Frankreich
31.132 million (2021 est.)
Kuwait
2.363 million (2021 est.)
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force
Population below poverty line
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
26.4% (2017 est.)
Frankreich
13.6% (2018 est.)
Kuwait
NA
Unemployment rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
2.65% (2021 est.)
2.53% (2020 est.)
2.22% (2019 est.)
2.53% (2020 est.)
2.22% (2019 est.)
Frankreich
8.06% (2021 est.)
8.01% (2020 est.)
8.41% (2019 est.)
note: includes overseas territories
8.01% (2020 est.)
8.41% (2019 est.)
note: includes overseas territories
Kuwait
3.71% (2021 est.)
3.54% (2020 est.)
2.17% (2019 est.)
3.54% (2020 est.)
2.17% (2019 est.)
Public debt
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
37% of GDP (2017 est.)
38% of GDP (2016 est.)
38% of GDP (2016 est.)
Frankreich
123.01% of GDP (2020 est.)
104.99% of GDP (2019 est.)
101.62% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
104.99% of GDP (2019 est.)
101.62% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Kuwait
20.6% of GDP (2017 est.)
9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
3.69% (2021 est.)
3.29% (2020 est.)
3.46% (2019 est.)
3.29% (2020 est.)
3.46% (2019 est.)
Frankreich
1.64% (2021 est.)
0.48% (2020 est.)
1.11% (2019 est.)
0.48% (2020 est.)
1.11% (2019 est.)
Kuwait
3.42% (2021 est.)
2.1% (2020 est.)
1.09% (2019 est.)
2.1% (2020 est.)
1.09% (2019 est.)
Exports
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
$8.555 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$9.659 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$8.307 billion (2018 est.)
$9.659 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$8.307 billion (2018 est.)
Frankreich
$920.864 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$751.384 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$892.016 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$751.384 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$892.016 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Kuwait
$77.121 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$47.416 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$72.833 billion (2019 est.)
$47.416 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$72.833 billion (2019 est.)
Exports - partners
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
India 15%, United Arab Emirates 15%, Switzerland 14%, Uganda 12%, China 7% (2020)
Frankreich
Germany 13%, Italy 8%, Belgium 8%, United States 7%, Spain 7% (2021)
Kuwait
China 20%, South Korea 16%, India 15%, Japan 10%, Taiwan 6%, Vietnam 5% (2019)
Imports
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
$9.181 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.576 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.399 billion (2018 est.)
$10.576 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.399 billion (2018 est.)
Frankreich
$957.717 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$796.353 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$916.214 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$796.353 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$916.214 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Kuwait
$48.954 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$44.015 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$59.654 billion (2019 est.)
$44.015 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$59.654 billion (2019 est.)
Imports - partners
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
China 34%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 14%, India 12%, United Arab Emirates 6%, South Africa 3% (2020)
Frankreich
Germany 17%, Italy 9%, Belgium 9%, Spain 8%, Netherlands 8% (2021)
Kuwait
China 14%, United Arab Emirates 12%, United States 10%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Japan 6%, Germany 5%, India 5% (2019)
Airports
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
166 (2021)
Frankreich
464 (2021)
Kuwait
7 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 1,135,608 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
Frankreich
total: 30.627 million (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)
Kuwait
total: 73,948 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 20.48 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 32% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 32% (2021 est.)
Frankreich
total: 55.9 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86% (2021 est.)
Kuwait
total: 4.3 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
Railways
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 4,097 km (2022)
standard gauge: 421 km (2022)
narrow gauge: 969 km (2022) 1.067 m gauge
broad gauge: 2,707 km (2022) 1.000 m guage
standard gauge: 421 km (2022)
narrow gauge: 969 km (2022) 1.067 m gauge
broad gauge: 2,707 km (2022) 1.000 m guage
Frankreich
total: 27,860 km (2020) 16,660 km electrified
narrow gauge: -5 km
narrow gauge: -5 km
Roadways
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 145,203 km (2022)
paved: 11,201 km (2022)
unpaved: 134,002 km (2022)
paved: 11,201 km (2022)
unpaved: 134,002 km (2022)
Frankreich
total: 1,053,215 km (2011)
urban: 654,201 km (2011)
non-urban: 399,014 km (2011)
urban: 654,201 km (2011)
non-urban: 399,014 km (2011)
Kuwait
total: 5,749 km (2018)
paved: 4,887 km (2018)
unpaved: 862 km (2018)
paved: 4,887 km (2018)
unpaved: 862 km (2018)
Telephones - fixed lines
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total subscriptions: 72,000 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
Frankreich
total subscriptions: 38 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 59 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 59 (2021 est.)
Kuwait
total subscriptions: 580,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total subscriptions: 54 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 85 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 85 (2021 est.)
Frankreich
total subscriptions: 73 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)
Kuwait
total subscriptions: 6,918,180 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 163 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 163 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
1,594 km (2022) (Lake Tanganyika 673 km, Lake Victoria 337 km, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) 584 km are the principal avenues of commerce with neighboring countries; the rivers are not navigable)
Frankreich
metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010)
Disputes - international
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
Tanzania-Burundi: none identified
Tanzania-Democratic Republic of the Congo: none identified
Tanzania-Kenya: none identified
Tanzania-Malawi: dispute with Malawi over the boundary in Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) and the meandering Songwe River; Malawi contends that the entire lake up to the Tanzanian shoreline is its territory, while Tanzania claims the border is in the center of the lake
Tanzania-Mozambique: none identified
Tanzania-Rwanda: none identified
Tanzania-Uganda: none identified
Frankreich
Madagascar claims the French territories of Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, and Juan de Nova Island; Comoros claims Mayotte; Mauritius claims Tromelin Island; territorial dispute between Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana; France asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Adelie Land); France and Vanuatu claim Matthew and Hunter Islands, east of New Caledonia
Kuwait
Kuwait-Iraq: no maritime boundary exists with Iraq in the Persian Gulf; Kuwait has called on Iraq to resolve the domestic legal status of the 2012 Kuwait-Iraq Agreement to regulate maritime navigation in Khor Abdullah and ensure that the agreement remains in force
Kuwait-Saudi Arabia: their maritime boundary was established in 2000 and has a neutral zone but its extension to Iran’s maritime boundary has not been negotiated
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