Facts and Figures about Zanzibar
Fantastic beaches, untouched nature and a unique cultural diversity make Zanzibar an undiscovered holiday paradise today. Fresh fruits, a fantastic climate and a landscape that has everything to offer from palm beaches to rainforests spoil every visitor on Zanzibar vacation. The island’s culture is just as diverse as its landscape. A colorful mixture of different religions and peoples combines different traditions into a cultural arrangement that is primarily characterized by cosmopolitanism. In the evening, when the sun disappears behind the island’s coral banks into the sea, Zanzibar provides the last reason why this island deserves the name paradise. If you want to travel to Zanzibar, you can find out what the island has to offer here.
Area: 2,644 km²
Population: about 1,000,000
National languages: Kiswahili (official language), English (educational and lingua franca), Arabic and other regional languages
Religions: Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, various natural religions
Population density: approx. 350 inhabitants / km²
Capital: Zanzibar City with 205,870 inhabitants
License plate: EAT (Tanzania)
International dialing code from Zanzibar: 00255-24, to Europe: 003883, to Germany: 0049, to Austria: 0043, to Switzerland: 0041, to France: 0033, to Italy: 0039, to South Africa: 0027, to Poland: 0048, to Netherland: 0031, to UK: 0044, to USA: 001
Mnazi Mmoja Referal Hospital: +255 773 833768
Form of government: Presidential Republic (belonging to Tanzania)
National Holidays: 26.04. Union Day, 01/12 revolution day
Local currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
Time zone: CET + 2h (GMT + 3h)
Average temperature: 26.5°C
Entry Requirements: Visa and valid passport
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