About Tanzania

Tanzania is a large nation situated in central east africa, bordered by Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. It is an amzing country and attracts millions of people every year to a variety of attractions which the country offers. If you read on, you will discover more about this paradise...

Quick Facts

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Dodoma

Population: 43,739,000

Official Language(s): English and Swahili

Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZN)

Time Zone: UTC + 3

Highest Point: Mount Kilamanjaro (5895m)

Area: 945, 987m2

Government: Republic (Since 1964)

President: Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

Prime Minister: Peter Mizengo Pinda

The Flag

The flag of Tanzania was officially adopted on June 30th, 1964. It is made up of 4 main colours; Green, Yellow, Black, and Blue, each one representing something. Green represents the agriculture and fertility of the land. Blue signifies the Indian Ocean, which is the only coast of Tanzania. The Black stripe in the middle of the flag is a symbol of the people of Tanzania. Finally, the Yellow stripe shows the country's mineral wealth.

Politics

The politics of Tanzania have been very much tampered with since they got independance in 1961. Due to Julius Kambarage, one of Tanzanias ex presidents, the country was able to gain it's independance.

Economy

The economy of Tanzania could be said as stable, however, it is not like this in the entire country. In parts of Tanzania, there is a very high rate of poverty. One of these places, is Moshi, where our sister school is. Fortunately, there are many donation groups out there to help people who are in need.

Tanzania's economy is highly reliant on their produce from Mining, Agriculture and of course, Tourism. As mentioned before, Tanzania attracts a wide variety of people from across the globe.

Through tourism, Tanzania also make a lot of money from flights to the capital city. There are three main airlines for Tanzania; Air Tanzania, Precision Air, Mombasa Air, which only provides for local flights, however, there are many private planes which can be taken.

Overall, it shows what an amazing nation Tanzania is. With it's vivid landscape and fantastic attractions, it forms itself as an amazing country.

Asante Sana! (Thank you in Swahili)