Independence Year : 1961
Population : 33517000
Life Expectancy : 52.3
Capital : 3306
GNP : 8005.00
GNP Old : 7388.00
Local Name : Tanzania
Government Form : Republic
Location : Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
Terrain : Coastal plains; a central plateau; highlands in north and south
Climate : Varies from tropical to arid to temperate.
Ethnic Group : 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.
Religions : mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim.
Official Website :
www.tanzania.go.tz
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General Information - Tanzania
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.
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.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)
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