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Swahili is the national language

In Tanzania

SOME STARTLING STATISTICS


Tanzania

U.K

Population

65.6 million

681 million

Literacy Rate

77.9%

99%

Life Expectancy

70.5%

82.1%

% Population over 65

3.4%

19.1%

Infant Mortality Rate

30.3/1000 live births

3.8 /1000 live births

Median Age

18.2 years

40.6 years

H.I.V. prevalence

4.6% (13th in world)

N/A

Living with H.I.V./A.I.Ds

1.6 million

N/A

H.I.V./A.I.Ds deaths

24,000 (6th in world)

N/A

Agriculture provides 85% of all exports

There are approximately 130 different tribes in Tanzania

63% of the population are Christian, 34% Muslim and 3% practice indigenous beliefs

Dar-es-Salam  is the

Commercial capital of Tanzania

Dodoma is the administrative  Capital of Tanzania

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SAFARI IN TANZANIA


 Tanzania is a very beautiful country with a fantastic range of wildlife.


For bird lovers there are over 1100 recorded species.


There are many safari areas including the world famous Serengeti National Park.


Other parks include Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Selous and Tarangire..


The “BIG FIVE” can be seen in many parks.  

THE BIG FIVE

 LION            LEOPARD             RHINO             BUFFALO          ELEPHANT

THE SMALL FIVE

 Antlion     Leopard Tortoise   Rhinoceros Beetle   Buffalo Weaver Bird    Elephant Shrew


The currency is the Tanzanian Shilling - TzSh 3000 = £1.00


The short rains are in November and the long rains from April to May


Arusha is the third largest city in Tanzania


Mount Meru is Kilimanjaro’s baby sister


There are 90 - 100 children in a government school class


Mobile phones are the main method of communication








GOVERNMENT IN TANZANIA

Tanzania is a democracy- presidential and parliamentary elections are held every 5 years.

CCM is the dominant party and has held power for many years.  The main opposition party is known as the Chadema party; in effect it is a one party state.

There are several tiers of government  -  the Kijiji is the equivalent of a parish council -  each village has a Kijiji and local squabbles, particularly relating to land ownership are sorted out at this level. Tanzania is divided into several regions and within each region are several district councils - we are within the Arusha District.  We are also within the Arusha Regional administration. As with many African countries the  wheels of government at all levels grind frustratingly slowly!

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