Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.tanzania.go.tz/
Currency:
Tanzanian shilling
Bordering Countries:
Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Congo (Konshasa), Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Indian Ocean
Major Cities:
Dar-es-Salaam
Language(s):
Swahili and English
Ethnic Groups:
Sukuma (largest ethnic group), Bena, Chagga, Gogo, Ha, Haya, Hehe, Luguru, Makonde, Makua, Ngoni, Nyakyusa, Nyamwezi, Nyaturu, Maasai, Sandawe and Iraqw
Natural Resources:
Coffee, tea, pyrethrum, sisal, rice, peanuts, tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, copra, cashews, cloves, corn, wheat, millet, sorghum, vegetables, bananas, cassava, cattle, sheep, goats, beverages, timber, mahogany, teak, ebony, camphor wood, mangrove, paper, refined petroleum, fertilizer, aluminum goods, and construction materials (especially cement), diamonds, tanzanite, gold, salt, gypsum, phosphates, kaolin, coal, iron ore deposits, and natural-gas exploration,
Government:
Tanzania operates under the constitution of 1977, which was modified in 1984. The head of state and chief executive is the president. The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. Political parties besides the ruling Party of the Revolution was allowed in 1993 and the first multiparty elections were held in 1995. The republic's legislative body has a 274-seat national assembly. Zanzibar also has its own president and house of representatives, for dealing with internal Zanzibar issues. Tanzania is divided into 25 administrative regions
Stock Market:
Tanzanian Stock Exchange
http://www.darstock.com/
Higher Education Institutation(s):
Hubert Kairuki Memorial
University, Dar Es Salaam
International Medical & Technological
University
The Open
University of Tanzania
Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences
Sokoine
University of Agriculture
St Augustine University of Tanzania
Technical
University of Medicine
Tumaini
University
University College of Health Sciences
at Bugando
University
College of Lands and Architectural Studies (UCLAS)
University
of Bukoba
University of Dar es Salaam
University
of Zanzibar
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Tanzania directory
Tanzania key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Tanzania information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Tanzania information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
allAfrica.com: Tanzania - Top News
Arusha Times, The
Moja - Newspaper and Information Source for East Africa
Talking Africa: Tanzania
Other
Lake Nyasa forms part of the southern boundary, Lake Tanganyika part of the western boundary, and Lake Victoria part of the northern boundary
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