Trivia Dump

This should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me, but my brain is a shop-vac for pointless trivia. Planning for a trip just gives me more arcane trivia to pick up.

What I've remembered so far:

• Tanzania was formed in 1964 with the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar (hence "Tanzania")
• It was once a German colony
• Flying from DCA to JRO will take anywhere from 22-24hrs
  
• The unit of currency is the shilling.
• Current exchange rate: US$1 = 1,313 TZS
• Therefore, if you have $762 to your name, you can be a millionaire in Tanzania.
• Kilimanjaro is the largest free-standing mountain in the world, and is composed of three volcanic cones: Shira (extinct), Kibo (dormant and the tallest) and Mawenzi (extinct)
• The summit is called Uhuru Peak and is at an elevation of 5892m (19,331ft)
• Fastest ascent: 5hrs, 38min
• An average of 10 climbers die on Kili's slopes each year
• Three climbers were killed in a rockslide on the Western Breach in 2006. (Yours truly is going up the Western Breach.)