location:
Tanzania is located in East Africa. To the north it borders Kenya and to the northwest it borders Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. On the west it borders Democratic Republic of the Congo. The two counties that are southwest are Zambia and Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. Then finally the east is bordered by the Indian Ocean.
Capital and largest city:
The Capital of Tanzania is Dodoma. The population of Dodoma is 324,347 people. The largest city in Tanzania is Dar es Salaam, which has a current population of 2,698,652 people. One enjoyable attraction that you can visit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is the National Museum.
form of government:
Based on multiparty parliamentary democracy, the government of Tanzania is a unitary republic. The government has three parts. The Executive, The Judiciary, and The Legislature. These all have power over the conduct of public affairs. This type of government gives authority over all Union Matters.
Size: population and land mass:
- POPULATION: 44,841,000
- LAND MASS: 365,754 sq. mi.
- LIFE EXPECTANCY: 57 years
- LITERACY RATE: 73%
- ACCESS TO SAFE WATER: 54%
- UNDER AGE 5 MORTALITY RATE: 76/1000
- SCHOOL ENROLLMENT: 97%
- AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME (GNI): 530
Agriculture is a huge part of Tanzania's economy. This tends to be a problem considering that only a little more that 4 percent of the land is suitable for farming. Over 35% of people are living below the poverty line. The World Food Programme states that about 40% live in chronic food-deficit areas.
Relation with u.s.:
The United States relations with Tanzania started in 1961. This is a bond that goes deeper than your average partnership. This bond can be shown by mutual respect, mutual interest, shared values, and aspirations for a more peaceful and prosperous future. The United States provides Tanzania with development assistance for Tanzania's development and capacity building to promote transparency, take care of health and education, and finally sustain the progress.
Economy:
Tanzania is the 98th freest country by having an economic freedom score of 57.9, according to the 2013 index. This score comes from improvements in half of the 10 economic freedoms including freedom of business, freedom from corruption, outweighing a decline in the control of government spending. Out of the 46 Sub-Saharan Africa region, Tanzania ranked 13th, with an overall score slightly lower than the world average.
Sources:
- http://www.heritage.org/index/country/tanzania
- http://www.whiteribbonalliance.org/index.cfm/news-blogs/wra-blogs/white-ribbon-alliance-tanzania-aids-government-in-doubling-midwives/
- http://www.worldvision.org/our-impact/country-profiles/tanzania
- http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2843.htm
- http://www.tanzania.go.tz/administration.html