161,100 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 133
27.22 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 39
a state-owned TV station and multiple privately owned TV stations; state-owned national radio station supplemented by more than 40 privately owned radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available (2007)
678,000 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 111
total: 3,689 km
country comparison to the world: 47
narrow gauge: 969 km 1.067-m gauge; 2,720 km
1.000-m gauge (2008)
total: 86,472 km
country comparison to the world: 53
paved: 7,092 km
unpaved: 79,380 km (2010)
(Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, and Lake Nyasa
(Lake Malawi) are the principal avenues of commerce with neighboring countries; the rivers are not navigable) (2011)
major seaport(s): Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
total: 94
country comparison to the world: 52
by type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 66, carrier 4, chemical tanker 1, container 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3
foreign-owned: 42 (Japan 1, Romania 1
166 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 34
