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The article about [[Lutefisk]] claims: "Lutefisk (prounounced loo-te-fisk) is a well-known food of Norway and Sweden (prounounced loo-ta-fisk)which consists of white fish (normally Cod) soaked in lye as a preservative, then dried until it hardens. It is edible after multiple rinsings of water to remove the otherwise poisonous lye, and has a jelly-like consistency after washing."
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[[image:Tanzania_sm02.jpg|Map of Tanzania]]</div>
This is actually wrong. The fish is dried first, [[Stockfish]], and then soaked in lye or another base (like birch ash). After this it is rinsed in water. And another thing; it tastes delicious :)
<b>Location:</b>
Eastern [[Africa]], bordering the [[Indian Ocean]], between [[Kenya]] and [[Mozambique]]
<p><b>Geographic coordinates:</b>
6 00 S, 35 00 E
<p><b>Map references:</b>
Africa
<p><b>Area:</b>
<br><i>total:</i>
945,087 km²
<br><i>land:</i>
886,037 km²
<br><i>water:</i>
59,050 km²
<br><i>note:</i>
includes the islands of [[Mafia Island|Mafia]], [[Pemba]], and [[Zanzibar]]
<p><b>Area - comparative:</b>
slightly larger than twice the size of California
<p><b>Land boundaries:</b>
<br><i>total:</i>
3,402 km
<br><i>border countries:</i>
[[Burundi]] 451 km, Kenya 769 km, [[Malawi]] 475 km, Mozambique 756 km, [[Rwanda]] 217 km, [[Uganda]] 396 km, [[Zambia]] 338 km
<p><b>Coastline:</b>
1,424 km
<p><b>Maritime claims:</b>
<br><i>exclusive economic zone:</i>
200 [[nautical mile]]s
<br><i>territorial sea:</i>
12 nautical miles
<p><b>Climate:</b>
varies from [[tropical]] along coast to temperate in highlands
<p><b>Terrain:</b>
plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south
<p><b>Elevation extremes:</b>
<br><i>lowest point:</i>
Indian Ocean 0 m
<br><i>highest point:</i>
[[Kilimanjaro]] 5,895 m
<p><b>Natural resources:</b>
[[hydropower]], [[tin]], [[phosphates]], [[iron ore]], [[coal]], [[diamonds]], [[gemstones]], [[gold]], [[natural gas]], [[nickel]]
<p><b>Land use:</b>
<br><i>arable land:</i>
3%
<br><i>permanent crops:</i>
1%
<br><i>permanent pastures:</i>
40%
<br><i>forests and woodland:</i>
38%
<br><i>other:</i>
18% (1993 est.)
<p><b>Irrigated land:</b>
1,500 km² (1993 est.)
<p><b>Natural hazards:</b>
the tsetse fly; flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought
<p><b>Environment - current issues:</b>
soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of [[coral reef]] threatens marine habitats; recent droughts affected marginal agriculture
<p><b>Environment - international agreements:</b>
<br><i>party to:</i>
[[Biodiversity]], [[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change|Climate Change]], [[Desertification]], [[Endangered Species]], [[Hazardous Wastes]], [[Law of the Sea]], [[Nuclear Test Ban]], [[Ozone Layer Protection]]
<br><i>signed, but not ratified:</i>
none of the selected agreements
<p><b>Geography - note:</b>
Kilimanjaro is highest point in Africa
:''See also :'' [[Tanzania]]
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