The economy is based mainly on agriculture, even though cultivated land is limited. Export cash crops are the country's main source of foreign exchange. Diamond production is on the decline. Tanzania continues to mine salt, gold, gemstones, gypsum, iron and coal. Natural gas has recently been discovered offshore, south of Dar es Salaam.
Economic reform includes privatisation drives and the opening up to foreign investment.
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