Dig straight down through United Republic of Tanzania 🇹🇿 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the North Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Kiribati 🇰🇮. Below are United Republic of Tanzania's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| Population | about 58.0 million |
| Area | 932,779 km² (360,148 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Also written | Tanzania (es) · Tanzanie (fr) · 坦桑尼亚 (zh) · تنزانيا (ar) · Танзания (ru) · タンザニア (ja) |
Taken from the middle of United Republic of Tanzania, that point sits at 6.2078° N, 145.8579° W. The nearest coast is Kiribati 🇰🇮, roughly 1,350 km (839 miles) east.
The closest settlement of any size is Hilo, United States of America, about 1,802 km (1,120 miles) from the point.
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