Tanzania

Tanzania

Area:  945,087 sq km
Languages:  Kiswhili and English
Government type:  Republic
GDP per capita:  500 EUR
Currency:  Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
 
Population:  37.6 million
Live expectancy at birth:  46 year
Population living below poverty line:  35.7%
Population lining in rural areas:  76.2%

Energy Access: In total, less than 2% of the Tanzanian rural population and 38% of its urban population is connected to the national electricity grids. Of the total amount of energy consumed in rural areas, 90% consists of biomass, particularly fuelwood for cooking. The 98% of rural people without a grid connection rely on kerosene for lighting, and batteries for communication.