By:John Paul Agiorgousis United Republic of Tanzania By:John Paul Agiorgousis

Map of Tanzania

LOCATION Absolute Location: 6'00" S, 35'00" Tanzania is South of Kenya and Uganda. Tanzania is East of Rwanda, The Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Burundi. Tanzania is North of Zambia, Mozambique, and Malawi. Tanzania is west of the east coast of Africa. Tanzania is bordering the Indian Ocean

Geographical Features Tanzania has mountains in the northeast, where Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa's highest peak) is located. In the northwest there are the Great Lakes of Lake Victoria (Africa's largest lake) and Lake Tanganyika (Africa's deepest lake). Central Tanzania has a large plateau, with plains and arable land. The eastern shore is hot and humid, with the island of Zanzibar lying just off the shore. Terrain: plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south

Tanzanian Flag (Meaning of Colors) Green: The Land Black: The People Yellow: Gold Blue: The Ocean

Tanzanian Flag (History of Flag) The flag of Tanzania was officially adopted on June 30, 1964. The top stripe of the Tanzanian Flag is green, which symbolizes agriculture and the land. In the bottom of the Tanzania flag there is a blue stripe, symbolizing the Indian Ocean which is Tanzania's eastern coastline. The middle stripe of the Tanzania flag is black in color, with a thin yellow stripe above and below it. The black colored stripe represents the land and people of Tanzania. The yellow stripe represents gold.

Facts about Tanzania Capital: Dar Es Salaam Population:41,048,532 Climate: Tanzania has three main climate zones; their hot humid coastal strip; the dry central plateau; and the semi-temperate mountains. Area in square miles: 378,000 Major languages:Kiswahili or Swahili (official) Kiunguja, English, and Arabic Ethnic groups: Mainland- African(of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes); Zanzibar-Arab.

History Formal name(s) of Tanzania:Tanganyika and Zanzibar

Health Life expectancy: Overall:52.01 Male:50.50 Female:53.51 Infant mortality rate: (deaths/1000 live births) *Overall:69.28 Male:76.24 Female:62.1

Economy Annual Income per capita: $400 per person Main exports: Gold, Coffee, Cashew nuts, cotton. Major imports: Consumer goods, machinery and transportation equipment, industrial raw materials, and crude oil. Main trade partners: South Africa, China, Kenya, India, Netherlands, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Germany, and Zambia Unemployment rate: NA% (80% employed in agriculture 20% employed in industry) GDP: $43.49 billion Currency:Tanzanian shilling *1 Tanzanian shilling = 0.000752 U.S. dollars

Economy (Cont.) Inflation Rate

Government Republic President: Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Prime Minister: Mizengo Pinda Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Mizengo Pinda

Tourism Things to do: Mountain climbing, Diving and Snorkeling, Fishing, and Boating Things to see: National Parks and Reserves, Lakes, Moutains and Volcanoes, Islands, Towns and Cities.

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