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Tanzania - Introduction 1999
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Background: 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.


Tanzania - Geography 1999
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Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique

Geographic coordinates: 6 00 S, 35 00 E

Map referenceAfrica

Area
Total: 945,090 km²
Land: 886,040 km²
Water: 59,050 km²
Note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar
Comparative: slightly larger than twice the size of California

Land boundaries
Total: 3,402 km
Border countries: (7) Burundi 451 km; , Kenya 769 km; , Malawi 475 km; , Mozambique 756 km; , Rwanda 217 km; , Uganda 396 km; , Zambia 338 km

Coastline: 1,424 km

Maritime claims
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands

Terrain: plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south

Elevation
Extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
Extremes highest point: Kilimanjaro 5,895 m

Natural resources: hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel
Land use

Land use
Arable land: 3%
Permanent crops: 1%
Permanent pastures: 40%
Forests and woodland: 38%
Other: 18% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land: 1,500 km² (1993 est.)

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards: the tsetse fly; flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought

Geography
Note: Kilimanjaro is highest point in Africa


Tanzania - People 1999
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Population: 31,270,820 (July 1999 est.)
Growth rate: 2.14% (1999 est.)
Below poverty line: 51.1% (1991 est.)

Nationality
Noun: Tanzanian(s)
Adjective: Tanzanian

Ethnic groups: mainland_native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab; Zanzibar_Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African

Languages: 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
Note: Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; although Kiswahili is Bantu in structure and origin, its vocabulary draws on a variety of sources, including Arabic and English, and it has become the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa; the first language of most people is one of the local languages

Religions: mainland_Christian 45%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 20; Zanzibar_more than 99% Muslim

Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure
0-14 years: 44% (male 6,926,149; female 6,967,416)
15-64 years: 53% (male 8,030,141; female 8,437,978)
65 years and over: 3% (male 415,074; female 494,062) (1999 est.)

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate: 2.14% (1999 est.)

Birth rate: 40.37 births/1000 population (1999 est.)

Death rate: 16.75 deaths/1000 population (1999 est.)

Net migration rate: -2.24 migrant(s)/1000 population (1999 est.)

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of coral reefs threatens marine habitats; recent droughts affected marginal agriculture
International agreements party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection
International agreements signed but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Air pollutants

Sex ratio
At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: 95.27 deaths/1000 live births (1999 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 46.17 years
Male: 43.85 years
Female: 48.57 years (1999 est.)

Total fertility rate: 5.4 children born/woman (1999 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic
Total population: 67.8%
Male: 79.4%
Female: 56.8% (1995 est.)

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Tanzania - Government 1999
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Country name
Conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania
Conventional short form: Tanzania
Former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar

Government type: republic

Capital: Dar es Salaam
Note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis

Administrative divisions: 25 regions; Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Pemba North, Pemba South, Pwani, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Singida, Tabora, Tanga, Zanzibar Central/South, Zanzibar North, Zanzibar Urban/West, Ziwa Magharibi
Note: Ziwa Magharibi may have been renamed Kagera

Dependent areas

Independence: 26 April 1964; Tanganyika became independent 9 December 1961 (from UK-administered UN trusteeship; Zanzibar became independent 19 December 1963 (from UK; Tanganyika united with Zanzibar 26 April 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; renamed United Republic of Tanzania 29 October 1964

National holiday: Union Day, 26 April (1964)

Constitution: 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984

Legal system: based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch
Chief of state: President Benjamin William MKAPA (since 23 November 1995); Vice President Omar Ali JUMA (since 23 November 1995); note the president is both chief of state and head of government
Head of government: President Benjamin William MKAPA (since 23 November 1995); Vice President Omar Ali JUMA (since 23 November 1995); note_the president is both chief of state and head of government
Note: Zanzibar elects a president who is head of government for matters internal to Zanzibar; Dr. Salmin AMOUR was elected to that office on 22 October 1995 in a popular election
Cabinet: Cabinet ministers, including the prime minister, are appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly
Elections: president and vice president elected on the same ballot by popular vote for five-year terms; election last held 29 October-19 November 1995 (next to be held NA October 2000); prime minister appointed by the president
Election results: percent of vote_Benjamin William MKAPA 62%, MREMA 28%, LIPUMBA 6%, CHEYO 4%

Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Bunge (274 seats_232 elected by popular vote, 37 allocated to women nominated by the president, five to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives; members serve five-year terms); note _in addition to enacting laws that apply to the entire United Republic of Tanzania, the Assembly enacts laws that apply only to the mainland; Zanzibar has its own House of Representatives to make laws especially for Zanzibar (the Zanzibar House of Representatives has 50 seats, directly elected by universal suffrage to serve five-year terms)
Elections: last held 29 October-19 November 1995 (next to be held NA October 2000)
Election results: National Assembly:percent of vote by party_NA; seats by party_CCM 186, CUF 24, NCCR-Mageuzi 16, CHADEMA 3, UDP 3; Zanzibar House of Representatives:percent of vote by party_NA; seats by party_CCM 26, CUF 24

Judicial branch: Court of Appeal; High Court, judges appointed by the president

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, EADB, ECA, FAO, G- 6, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation
In the us chief of mission: Ambassador Mustafa Salim NYANG'ANYI
In the us chancery: 2,139 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20,008
In the us telephone: [1] (202) 518-6,647
In the us FAX: [1] (202) 797-7,408
From the us chief of mission: Ambassador Charles R. STITH
From the us embassy: 285 Toure Drive, Dar es Salaam (temporary location)
From the us mailing address: P. O. Box 9,123, Dar es Salaam
From the us telephone: [255] (51) 666,010 through 666,015
From the us FAX: [255] (51) 666,701

Flag descriptionflag of Tanzania: divided diagonally by a yellow-edged black band from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is blue

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Tanzania - Economy 1999
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Economy overview: Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world. The economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, which accounts for 56% of GDP, provides 85% of exports, and employs 90% of the work force. Topography and climatic conditions, however, limit cultivated crops to only 4% of the land area. Industry accounts for 15% of GDP and is mainly limited to processing agricultural products and light consumer goods. The economic recovery program announced in mid-1986 has generated notable increases in agricultural production and financial support for the program by bilateral donors. The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and bilateral donors have provided funds to rehabilitate Tanzania's deteriorated economic infrastructure. Growth in 1991-98 has featured a pickup in industrial production and a substantial increase in output of minerals, led by gold. Natural gas exploration in the Rufiji Delta looks promising and production could start by 2002. Recent banking reforms have helped increase private sector growth and investment. Short-term economic progress also depends on curbing corruption.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate: 3.8% (1998 est.)

Real gdp per capita: purchasing power parity: $730 (1998 est.)

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin
Agriculture: 56%
Industry: 15%
Services: 29% (1996 est.)

Agriculture 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

Industries: primarily agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine), diamond and gold mining, oil refining, shoes, cement, textiles, wood products, fertilizer, salt

Industrial production growth rate: 0.4% (1995 est.)

Labor force: 13.495 million
By occupation agriculture: 90%
By occupation industry and commerce: 10% (1995 est.)
Labor force

Unemployment rate: NA%

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line: 51.1% (1991 est.)

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget
Revenues: $700 million
Expenditures: $1 billion, including capital expenditures of $N/A (FY98/99 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: 1 July_30 June

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $952 million (f.o.b., 1998 est.)
Commodities: coffee, manufactured goods, cotton, cashew nuts, minerals, tobacco, sisal (1996)
Partners: India 9.8%, Germany 8.9%, Japan 7.8%, Malaysia 6.5%, Rwanda 5.2%, Netherlands 4.7% (1997)

Imports: $1.46 billion (f.o.b., 1998 est.)
Commodities: consumer goods, machinery and transportation equipment, industrial raw materials, crude oil
Partners: South Africa 12.9%, Kenya 9.6%, UK 8.7%, Saudi Arabia 6.6%, Japan 4.9%, China 4.6% (1997)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external: $8.3 billion (1998 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: Tanzanian shillings (TSh) per US$1_668.3 (February 1999), 664.67 (1998), 612.12 (1997), 579.98 (1996), 574.76 (1995), 509.63 (1994)


Tanzania - Energy 1999
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Electricity
Production: 1.82 billion kWh (1996)
Production by source fossil fuel: 12.09%
Production by source hydro: 87.91%
Production by source nuclear: 0%
Production by source other: 0% (1996)
Consumption: 1.82 billion kWh (1996)
Exports: 0 kWh (1996)
Imports: 0 kWh (1996)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Tanzania - Communication 1999
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Telephones: 88,000 (1994)

Telephone system: fair system operating below capacity
Domestic: open wire, microwave radio relay, tropospheric scatter
International: satellite earth stations_2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean)

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Tanzania - Military 1999
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Military expenditures
Dollar figure: $21 million (FY98/99)
Percent of gdp: 0.2% (FY98/99)

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Tanzania - Transportation 1999
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 129 (1998 est.)
With paved runways total: 10
With paved runways over 3047 m: 1
With paved runways 2438 to 3047 m: 2
With paved runways 15-24 to 2437 m: 5
With paved runways 914 to 1523 m: 1
With paved runways under 914 m: 1 (1998 est.)
With unpaved runways total: 119
With unpaved runways over 3047 m: 1
With unpaved runways 15-24 to 2437 m: 18
With unpaved runways 914 to 1523 m: 65
With unpaved runways under 914 m: 35 (1998 est.)

Heliports

Pipelines: crude oil 982 km

Railways
Total: 3,569 km (1995)
Narrow gauge: 2,600 km 1.000-m gauge; 969 km 1.067-m gauge
Note: the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), which operates 1,860 km of 1.067-m narrow gauge track between Dar es Salaam and Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia (of which 969 km are in Tanzania and 891 km are in Zambia) is not a part of Tanzania Railways Corporation; because of the difference in gauge, this system does not connect to Tanzania Railways

Roadways

Waterways: Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Lake Nyasa

Merchant marine
Total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,618 GRT/26,321 DWT
Ships by type: cargo 2, oil tanker 2, passenger-cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1998 est.)

Ports and terminals


Tanzania - Transnational issues 1999
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Disputes international: dispute with Malawi over the boundary in Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi)

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs: growing role in transshipment of Southwest and Southeast Asian heroin and South American cocaine destined for European and US markets and of South Asian methaqualone bound for Southern Africa


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