Tanzania
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Tanzania is a country in Africa. The official languages are Kiswahili and English. It is placed on the great Lake Victoria. Total area including Inland water and Zanzibar is sqkm sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognised word "sqkm" ) sq. km. sqkm sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognised word "sqkm" ) is land and sqkm sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognised word "sqkm" ) is water. The coastline of km mi (Expression error: Unrecognised word "km" ) 800 km is bordering the Indian Ocean.
In Tanzania live 29,646,752 people (July 1997 estimates). There are 120 tribes on the mainland; none of exceeds 10% of the population. Tanzania is a multicultural society. There are many religions in Tanzania, the main ones being Christianity and Islam. Tanzania is a very poor country. Their biggest export is the fish from the lake, especially the nilpearch. They export every day about 100 tons of fish to Europe and America. They produce also coffee, cotton, sisal, tea, tobacco, cashew nuts, and other manufactured goods. Most of the inhabitants of Tanzania live from agriculture. Agriculture in Tanzania is dominated by smallholder farmers (peasants).
The president of the united Tanzania is Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete. Tanzania is a member of the United Nations, UNIDO, the World Bank, the IMF, the Commonwealth, the Non-Aligned Movement, SADC, PTA, and the ADB. It is also signatory to the Lome Convention.
[change] History
Mainland Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika) received independence in December 1961 while Zanzibar gained her independence in January 1964 through a revolution. The two countries united to form the United Republic of Tanzania in April 1964. Until July 1992, Tanzania was a one-party state. Following recommendations by a Presidential Commission, the country has adopted a multi-party political system, and has held a successful General Election in 1995 and 2000.
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