Africa: Tanzania
About Tanzania
Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Dar es Salaam; note - legislat |
| Population: | 36,232,074 |
| Percent below poverty: | 51.1% (1991 est.) |
| Language: | Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguju (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages |
| Date of independence: | 26 April 1964; Tanganyika became in |
| Form of government: | republic |
| Title of Leader: | President |
| Natural Resources: | hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel |
| Environmental Issues: | soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of coral reefs threatens marine habitats; recent droughts affected marginal agriculture |
| Agricultural Products: | coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), cashew nuts, tobacco, cloves (Zanzibar), corn, wheat, cassava (tapioca), bananas, fruits, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats |
| Imports: | consumer goods, machinery and transportation equipment, industrial raw materials, crude oil |
| Exports: | coffee, manufactured goods, cotton, cashew nuts, minerals, tobacco, sisal (1996) |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: South Africa 8%, Japan 8%, UK 8%, Kenya 7%, India 6%, US 5% (1998) EXPORTS: India 20%, UK 10%, Germany 8%, Japan 8%, Netherlands 8%, Belgium 4% (1998) |
Tanzania Headlines
Encino: Make $77/hr[Ad - Consumer-News-Reports.com] - Sep 7 2010 1:21 p.m.
Lake Victoria Updates Drilling Progress at Singida-Londoni Gold Project, Tanzania
[Stockwatch] - Sep 7 2010 1:21 p.m.
Lake Victoria Updates Drilling Progress at Singida-Londoni Gold Project, Tanzania
[Stockwatch] - Sep 7 2010 1:21 p.m.
Africa media leaders to meet in Tanzania
[Screen Africa] - Sep 7 2010 1:06 p.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[Benzinga.com] - Sep 7 2010 11:58 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Signs Option Agreement To Acquire Gold Prospect In Tanzania - Quick Facts
[Stock Markets Review] - Sep 7 2010 10:18 a.m.
Tanzania: Finland Backs Lake Victoria Fund
[AllAfrica.com] - Sep 7 2010 10:08 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[Stockhouse Canada] - Sep 7 2010 9:26 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[Poten ] - Sep 7 2010 9:25 a.m.
Parcel from Tanzania attracts British border agency officials
[IPP Media] - Sep 7 2010 9:17 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[Earthtimes.org] - Sep 7 2010 8:39 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Signs Option Agreement To Acquire Gold Prospect In Tanzania - Quick Facts
[RTTNews.com] - Sep 7 2010 8:23 a.m.
DJ Brookemont Capital Inc: To Acquire Gold Prospect In Tanzania
[TradingMarkets] - Sep 7 2010 8:20 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[Street Insider] - Sep 7 2010 8:20 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[Street Insider] - Sep 7 2010 8:20 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[FinanzNachrichten.de] - Sep 7 2010 8:19 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[TradingMarkets] - Sep 7 2010 8:19 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[TradingMarkets] - Sep 7 2010 8:19 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[TradingMarkets] - Sep 7 2010 8:18 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[StockHouse USA] - Sep 7 2010 8:15 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[StockHouse USA] - Sep 7 2010 8:14 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[Sys-Con Media] - Sep 7 2010 8:13 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[Reuters] - Sep 7 2010 8:11 a.m.
Brookemont Capital Inc.: To Acquire a 63.4 Square Kilometre Gold Prospect Bordering Canaco in Tanzania
[Yahoo! Canada] - Sep 7 2010 8:07 a.m.
Tanzania among leaders in market-friendly mining laws
[IPP Media] - Sep 7 2010 7:12 a.m.
Pastoralists Versus Tourism in Tanzania
[AllAfrica.com] - Sep 7 2010 2:51 a.m.
Tanzania Tourist Board calls for new tourism approach
[ETurboNews] - Sep 7 2010 12:43 a.m.
Tanzania to boost naval capacity to guard against pirates
[Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide] - Sep 6 2010 3:43 p.m.
Tanzania to boost naval capacity to guard against pirates
[ETurboNews] - Sep 6 2010 7:53 a.m.
Pastoralism versus tourism in Tanzania
[TNT News] - Sep 6 2010 3:44 a.m.
Pastoralism versus tourism in Tanzania
[ETurboNews] - Sep 6 2010 3:00 a.m.
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