mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim
Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census)
Languages
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
Spanish (official), Mapudungun, German, English
Exports
copper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine
External Debt
$99,400,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Chilean pesos (CLP) per US dollar - 509.02 (2008 est.), 526.25 (2007), 530.29 (2006), 560.09 (2005), 609.37 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
Location
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
Area
947,300 km sq
756,102 km sq
Coastline
1,424 km
6,435 km
Climate
varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south
