5 quick facts about Tanzania

• Tanzania has a rapidly growing population. Currently, the population is around 61 million, but it’s grown by over 16 million people in the last 9 years.

• Tanzania is home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and the fourth most topologically prominent peak in the world.

• Tanzania is also home to Africa’s lowest point - the floor of Lake Tanganyika, Africa’s deepest laking, stretching all the way down – 358m below sea level. Lake Tanganyika is the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world. What’s more three of Africa’s Great Lakes are partly within Tanzania’s borders.

• Freddie Mercury was from Zanzibar, Tanzania. In case you’re wondering Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous island off the coast of Tanzania.

• The largest mammal migration, the great wildebeest migration takes place in Tanzania in the Serengeti National Park.

Anyway, I’m done for the day, hakuna matata!