A country in East Africa, Tanzania is bordered by eight African nations with the Indian Ocean forming its eastern border. Tanzania is possibly the oldest known human settlement in the world with fossils discovered here that go back more than two million years. Best known for its wildlife safaris in places like the Serengeti, Tanzania also has miles of glorious beach, fascinating lakes, small fishing villages, national parks, ruins of ancient tribal states, some the best climbing sites on the continent, as well as tranquil islands and wilderness ripe for exploring.