Nobody knows Tanzania than Tanzanians themselves

Tanzania

Intro

The United Republic of Tanzania was formed out of the union of two sovereign states namely Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Tanganyika became a sovereign state on 9th December, 1961 and became a Republic the following year. Zanzibar became independent on 10th December, 1963 and the People's Republic of Zanzibar was established after the revolution of 12th January, 1964. The two sovereign republics formed the United Republic of Tanzania on 26th April, 1964. However, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania is a unitary republic consisting of the Union Government and the Zanzibar Revolutionary Government.

Website:Tanzania National Website

Facts

English and Swahili are the official languages. Several indigenous languages are also spoken

Politics

Tanzania is the democratic country which follows multi-parties system with general election after each five years. There are more than ten registered political parties in Tanzania and currently the political party in power is CCM (Chama cha Mapinduzi) and some of other political parties have representative in the Parliament. Political parties with full registration are; Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Chama Civic United Front (CUF), Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), Union Multiparty Democracy (UMD), National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi (NCCR-Mageuzi), National League for Democracy (NLD), United People’s Democratic Party (UPDP), National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA), Tanzania Democratic Alliance (TADEA), Tanzania Labour Party (TLP), United Democratic Party (UDP), Demokrasia Makini (MAKINI), Chama cha Haki na Ustawi (CHAUSTA), Democratic Party (DP), Progressive Party of Tanzania (PPT-Maendeleo), Jahazi Asilia, Sauti ya Umma (SAU)

Tourism

Tanzania is the land of Serengeti, Mount Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar,Ngorongoro and other national parks. The list of tourist attractions in Tanzania is endless.

Websites: Tanzania Tourist Board:: Tanzania National Parks

Mineral Resources

Tanzania has a great potential particularly for gold, base metals, diamonds, ferrous minerals and a wide variety of gemstones, some of, which are unique such as tanzanites. Coal, uranium, and various industrial minerals such as soda, kaolin, tin, gypsum, phosphate and dimension stones are available at an attractive economic rates

Museums

National Museum and Village Museum in Dar-Es-Salaam,Natural History Museum and Arusha Declaration Museum in Arusha,and Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere Museum in Butihama,Musoma.

Website:National Museum Of Tanzania

People

History

Colleges and Universities