Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
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About Tanzania
Tanzania is the pearl of Africa and attracts many a traveler each year. North-east of Tanzania lie active volcanoes like Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) and Mount Meru. Kilimanjaro and Serengeti National Park, are famous for their natural beauty and habitat with annual migration of millions of white bearded wildebeest, as well as its abundance of lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceroses, and buffalo. Close to the Serengeti lies Olduvai Gorge, where many of the oldest hominid fossils and artifacts have been found. Further west is Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake and source of the Nile. Southwest of this, seperating Tanzania from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is Lake Tanganyika. This lake is estimated to be the second oldest and second deepest lake in the world. The centre of Tanzania is a large plateau, with grasslands and national parks to the south. The eastern shore of Tanzania is hot and humid, and encompasses Tanzania's largest city and former capital, Dar es Salaam. North of Dar es Salaam lies the island of Zanzibar, a semi-automonous territory which is famous for its spices.
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General information
- Capital: Dodoma
- Language: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages
- Climate: Varies from tropical along coast to temperate in the highlands
- Timezone: UTC +3
- Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
- Electricity plugs: d g (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 36,766,356 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +255
- Toplevel domain .tz
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Tanzania is home to some of the most incredible tribal diversity in Africa. The Masaai are perhaps the most well known of Tanzania’s tribes and inhabit the northern regions of the country. Tribal tradition separates men and women into different age groups: the youngest herd sheep and goats while the young male warriors protect and care for their family’s cattle. Male elders hold a position of respect in Masaai society and once a warrior becomes an elder, he may marry to begin a family of his own.
The ‘Spice Islands’ of the Zanzibar Archipelago is home to the Swahili people, a vibrant mix of Arab, Indian and Bantu origins who historically based their livelihoods around Indian Ocean trade. From the warrior moran of the fierce Masaai to the tranquil rhythms of Swahili town, Tanzania offers a unique glimpse into African life as it has remained for centuries.
Religion: mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim
National holidays: Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964)
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