A presentation by Tanzania native: Chelu K. Mfalila Department of Biostatistics Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA 02138 Where in the world is.

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A presentation by Tanzania native: Chelu K. Mfalila Department of Biostatistics Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA Where in the world is Tanzania?

Serengeti Kilimanjaro Zanzibar Background The Nation of Tanzania -Tanganyika (mainland) + Mafia, Pemba and Zanzibar (islands) Location -Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique Size (including the islands) -362,820 sq. miles -slightly larger than twice the size of California Do these names sound familiar?

Background 25 regions including islands Population million (July 2001 estimate) Capitol - Dodoma Business center - Dar-es-Salaam National language - (Ki)Swahili Official language - English

The People of Tanzania Mosaic of people -99% native African 95% Bantu with more than 130 tribes 5% primarily Cush and Nilotes -1% are Asian, European and Arab. Religion -Christian 45%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 20%; -Zanzibar: more than 99% Muslim

Significant facts about Tanzania Country where modern man may have originated -skull of Zinjathropus and bones of Homo habilis and Homo-erectus found by Louis Leakey in Olduvai Gorge 500 miles of palm-fringed coastline with silver sands and coral reefs Snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro only 3 degrees below the equator -highest mountain in Africa (19, 340 ft) -highest free-standing mountain in the world

Significant facts about Tanzania Exclusive source of the rare and beautiful gemstone tanzanite Tanzania possesses the largest and best game reserves in the world. -Over ¼ of land (>90,000 sq. mi) is national parks, game reserves and controlled areas -Examples include Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti, Selous Game Reserve and Lake Manyara

Final Words Now that you know where Tanzania is, please come visit us! Karibu Tanzania!

References Tanzania: Potrait of a Nation, Paul Joynson-Hicks Journey Through Tanzania, Mohamed Amin, Duncan Willetts and Peter Marshall os/tz.htmlwww.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ge os/tz.html