Capital:
nome: Dar es Salaam (administrative capital), Dodoma (legislative capital); note - Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1996 and serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly; Dar es Salaam remains the de facto capital, the country's largest city and commercial center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation; the government contends that it will complete the transfer of the executive branch to Dodoma by 2020
coordenadas geográficas: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
diferença do tempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Dar es Salaam was the name given by Majid bin Said, the first sultan of Zanzibar, to the new city he founded on the Indian Ocean coast; the Arabic name is commonly translated as "abode/home of peace"; Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk"; supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area; the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"
Definição: Esta entrada dá o nome do banco do governo, suas coordenadas geográficas , a diferença de tempo em relação a Tempo Universal Coordenado (UTC) e o tempo observado em Washington, DC e, se aplicável, informações sobre horário de verão (DST) . Quando apropriado, uma nota especial foi adicionada para destacar aqueles países que têm vários fusos horários.
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Salvo indicação em contrário, todas as informações nesta página é preciso partir de 31 de dezembro de 2019
