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ABOUT
TANZANIA |
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Tanzania, East Africa’s
largest country, consists of the mainland plus two major islands
in the Indian Ocean; Zanzibar and Pemba. Tanzania is bordered by
eight countries: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia. Malawi,
Mozambique and Zaire.
Agriculture provides the principal source of income accounting for
over half of the GDP. Major export crops include coffee, cotton,
wheat, tobacco, cloves, cashew nuts and sisal. Diamonds are the
most important non-agricultural exports and reserves of commercially
viable deposits of gold, copper and various types of gemstones including
rubies and the singular Tanzanite are mined in this vast land.
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| Tanzania has the potential to become one of the world’s
greatest tourist destinations within Africa; 25% of its land is protected
area, there are 13 National Parks, 15 Game Reserves, and 63 Game controlled
areas. These harbor a diversity of mammalian and bird species some
of which are endangered in other parts of the world and indigenous
to Tanzania.
The environment has remained largely unchanged as the variety of
flora and fauna has been at par with the life style of the people
for thousands of years. The famed Africa of your dreams still exists…..this
secret can only be revealed by the very few.
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Area |
945,166 sq.km |
Capital |
Dodoma |
Population |
Cosmopolitan population of 30 million people |
Population growth rate |
3.7 per annum |
Currency |
Tanzanian
Shilling (Tsh).
No restriction on
the Importation of foreign exchange |
GNP |
110 USD per Capita |
Main Minerals |
Diamond, coal, tin, gold, gemstones-tanzanite, rubies etc |
Main exports |
Coffee,
cotton, sisal, cashew nuts, tobacco, tea, diamonds, tanzanite
etc |
Measurement
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Metric
system
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| Languages
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Kiswahili
is the official language and English is widely spoken, There
are about 120 tribal languages
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| Major Religions
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Christian
and Islam
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| Airports:
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Dar
es salaam International Airport, Kilimanjaro International
Airport
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| Sea ports
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Dar
es salaam, Tanga and Mtwara
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| Climate:
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Tanzania
is a land without winter.
The long rains are between April and early June while
the short rains are in November.
Temperatures
in Northern Tanzania range between 60-70°F during the
day and 40 - 50°F at night from May to October. From November
to March the day time temperatures vary between 70-90°F and
from 60-75°F at night.
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| Passport
& Visa:
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All
visitors to Tanzania must have a valid passport to travel
to Tanzania. Except for exempted countries, all visitors require
a visa to enter Tanzania. Visa’s can be obtained from our
Diplomatic Missions abroad.
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| Health &
Insurance:
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Visitors
should have an International Certificate of vaccination against
yellow fever. It is recommended that Anti-malaria tablets
be taken a few days prior to arriving in Tanzania,
during the stay and a few days upon returning. Visitors
are strongly advised to have insurance coverage
over their baggage, accidents and medical attention.
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| Electricity:
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Electricity
is rated at 240 volts for all domestic and hotel installations.
All visitors are advised to carry current adapters
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