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Key Facts
Climate
varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
Coastline
1,424 km
Government type
presidential republic
Natural resources
hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones (including tanzanite, found only in Tanzania), gold, natural gas, nickel
Terrain
plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south