the TDPF’s primary concerns are maritime piracy and smuggling, border security, terrorism, animal poaching, and spillover from instability in neighboring countries, particularly Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); it participates in multinational training exercises, regional peacekeeping deployments, and has ties with a variety of foreign militaries, including those of China, India, and the US; it has contributed troops to the UN’s Force Intervention Brigade in the DRC; the TPDF also participated in the former Southern African Development Community intervention force in Mozambique, which assisted the Mozambique military in combating fighters affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS); the regional force withdrew in 2024, but the TPDF continues to maintain troops in Mozambique as part of a separate bilateral security agreement; since 2020, the TPDF has reinforced the border with Mozambique following several cross-border attacks by ISIS fighters (2024)

water pollution; improper management of liquid waste; indoor air pollution caused by the burning of fuel wood or charcoal for cooking and heating is a large environmental health issue; soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of coral reefs threatens marine habitats; wildlife threatened by illegal hunting and trade, especially for ivory; loss of biodiversity; solid waste disposal

degree of risk: very high (2023)food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, Rift Valley fever, and sexually transmitted diseases: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B (2024)water contact diseases: schistosomiasisanimal contact diseases: rabies

agricultural land: 43.7% (2018 est.)arable land: 14.3% (2018 est.)permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.)permanent pasture: 27.1% (2018 est.)forest: 37.3% (2018 est.)other: 19% (2018 est.)

fossil fuels: 67.4% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)solar: 0.5% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)hydroelectricity: 31.3% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)biomass and waste: 0.8% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)

production: 2.511 million metric tons (2022 est.)consumption: 802,000 metric tons (2022 est.)exports: 1.71 million metric tons (2022 est.)imports: 100 metric tons (2022 est.)proven reserves: 1.41 billion metric tons (2022 est.)

-$5.384 billion (2022 est.)-$2.388 billion (2021 est.)-$1.459 billion (2020 est.)note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

total: 4,097 km (2022)standard gauge: 421 km (2022)narrow gauge: 969 km (2022) 1.067 m gaugebroad gauge: 2,707 km (2022) 1.000 m guage

lowest 10%: 2.9% (2018 est.)highest 10%: 33.1% (2018 est.)note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

significant transit country for illicit drugs in East Africa; international drug trafficking organizations and courier networks transit illicit drugs through mainland Tanzania to markets in within Africa, Europe and North America; cultivates cannabis and khat for domestic consumption and regional and international distribution; domestic drug use continues increasing including methamphetamine heroin use (2023)

electrification - total population: 45.8% (2022 est.)electrification - urban areas: 74.7%electrification - rural areas: 36%

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0.42% of GDP (2023 est.)0.92% of GDP (2022 est.)0.79% of GDP (2021 est.)note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

refined petroleum, refined copper, garments, fertilizers, plastics (2022)note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

520 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); 850 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO; note - the MONUSCO mission is in the process of drawing down forces); 125 Lebanon (UNIFIL); approximately 300 Mozambique (under bi-lateral agreement to assist with combatting an insurgency) (2024)

Tanzania’s telecom sector enjoys effective competition, particularly in the mobile segment; the government has encouraged foreign participation to promote economic growth and social development, and policy reforms have led to the country having one of the most liberal telecom sectors in Africa; the government has sought to increase broadband penetration by a range of measures, including the reduction in VAT charged on the sale of smartphones and other devices, and reductions in the cost of data; the MNOs became the leading ISPs following the launch of mobile broadband services based on 3G and LTE technologies; operators are hoping for revenue growth in the mobile data services market, given that the voice market is almost entirely prepaid; the MNOs have invested in network upgrades, which in turn has supported m-mobile data use, as well as m-money transfer services and banking services. Together, these have become a fast-developing source of revenue; the landing of the first international submarine cables in the country some years ago revolutionized the telecom market, which up to that point had entirely depended on expensive satellite connections; following the signing of infrastructure investment agreements with mobile network operators, the government plans to extend its national ICT broadband backbone to 99 or 185 districts by 2024 and to all districts by 2030

chief of state: President Samia Suluhu HASSAN (since 19 March 2021)head of government: President Samia Suluhu HASSAN (since 19 March 2021)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among members of the National Assemblyelections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 28 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2025); prime minister appointed by the presidentelection results: 2020: John MAGUFULI reelected president; percent of vote - John MAGUFULI (CCM) 84.4%, Tundu LISSU (CHADEMA) 13%, other 2.6%; note - President MAGUFULI died on 17 March 2021 and his Vice President, Samia Suluhu HASSAN, assumed the office of the President on 19 March 20212015: John MAGUFULI elected president; percent of vote - John MAGUFULI (CCM) 58.5%, Edward LOWASSA (CHADEMA) 40%, other 1.5%note 1: Zanzibar elects a president as head of government for internal matters; elections were held on 28 October 2020; Hussein MWINYI (CCM) 76.3%, Maalim Seif SHARIF (ACT-Wazalendo) 19.9%, other 3.8%note 2: the president is both chief of state and head of governmentnote 3: following the death of President John MAGUFULI in March 2021, then Vice President Samia Suluhu HASSAN assumed the presidency

name: "Mungu ibariki Afrika" (God Bless Africa)lyrics/music: collective/Enoch Mankayi SONTONGAnote: adopted 1961; the anthem, which is also a popular song in Africa, shares the same melody with that of Zambia but has different lyrics; the melody is also incorporated into South Africa's anthem

31 regions; Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Geita, Iringa, Kagera, Kaskazini Pemba (Pemba North), Kaskazini Unguja (Zanzibar North), Katavi, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Kusini Pemba (Pemba South), Kusini Unguja (Zanzibar Central/South), Lindi, Manyara, Mara, Mbeya, Mjini Magharibi (Zanzibar Urban/West), Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Njombe, Pwani (Coast), Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Simiyu, Singida, Songwe, Tabora, Tanga

agricultural land: 43.7% (2018 est.)arable land: 14.3% (2018 est.)permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.)permanent pasture: 27.1% (2018 est.)forest: 37.3% (2018 est.)other: 19% (2018 est.)

emerging lower middle-income East African economy; resource-rich and growing tourism; strong post-pandemic recovery from hospitality, electricity, mining, and transit sectors; declining poverty; stable inflation; gender-based violence economic and labor force disruptions

Tanzania has the largest population in East Africa and the lowest population density; more than a third of the population is urban. Tanzania’s youthful population – over 60% of the population is under 25 as of 2020 – is growing rapidly because of the high total fertility rate of 4.4 children per woman, as of 2022. Progress in reducing the birth rate has stalled, sustaining the country’s nearly 3% annual growth rate. The maternal mortality rate has improved since 2000, yet it remains very high because of early and frequent pregnancies, inadequate maternal health services, and a lack of skilled birth attendants – problems that are worse among poor and rural women. Tanzania has made strides in reducing under-5 and infant mortality rates, but a recent drop in immunization threatens to undermine gains in child health. Malaria is a leading killer of children under 5, while HIV is the main source of adult mortality.

according to statistics from the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), Tanzania had 45 television stations as of 2020; 13 of those stations provided national content services (commercially broadcasting free-to-air television); there are 196 radio stations, most operating at the district level, but also including 5 independent nationally broadcasting stations and 1 state-owned national radio station; international broadcasting is available through satellite television which is becoming increasingly widespread; there are 3 major satellite TV providers (2020)

Alliance for Change and Transparency (Wazalendo) or ACT-WazalendoCivic United Front (Chama Cha Wananchi) or CUFParty of Democracy and Development (Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo) or CHADEMARevolutionary Party of Tanzania (Chama Cha Mapinduzi) or CCM

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citizenship by birth: nocitizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tanzania; if a child is born abroad, the father must be a citizen of Tanzaniadual citizenship recognized: noresidency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

0-14 years: 41.2% (male 14,039,292/female 13,740,439)15-64 years: 55.4% (male 18,677,388/female 18,708,390)65 years and over: 3.4% (2024 est.) (male 975,224/female 1,321,388)

262,000 Dodoma (legislative capital) (2018), 7.776 million DAR ES SALAAM (administrative capital), 1.311 million Mwanza, 800,000 Zanzibar (2023)

cassava, maize, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, bananas, milk, rice, vegetables, beans, sunflower seeds (2022)note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

chief of mission: Ambassador Elsie Sia KANZA (since 1 December 2021)chancery: 1232 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20037telephone: [1] (202) 884-1080FAX: [1] (202) 797-7408email address and website: ubalozi@tanzaniaembassy-us.orghttps://us.tzembassy.go.tz/

Tanzania contains some of Africa’s most iconic national parks and famous paleoanthropological sites, and its diverse cultural heritage reflects the multiple ethnolinguistic groups that live in the country. Its long history of integration into trade networks spanning the Indian Ocean and the African interior led to the development of Swahili as a common language in much of east Africa and the introduction of Islam into the region. A number of independent coastal and island trading posts in what is now Tanzania came under Portuguese control after 1498 when they began to take control of much of the coast and Indian Ocean trade. By 1700, the Sultanate of Oman had become the dominant power in the region after ousting the Portuguese, who were also facing a series of local uprisings. During the next hundred years, Zanzibar -- an archipelago off the coast that is now part of Tanzania -- became a hub of Indian Ocean trade, with Arab and Indian traders establishing and consolidating trade routes with communities in mainland Tanzania that contributed to the expansion of the slave trade. Zanzibar briefly became the capital of the Sultanate of Oman before it split into separate Omani and Zanzibar Sultanates in 1856. Beginning in the mid-1800s, European explorers, traders, and Christian missionaries became more active in the region. The Germans eventually established control over mainland Tanzania -- which they called Tanganyika -- and the British established control over Zanzibar. Tanganyika came under British administration after the German defeat in World War I. Tanganyika gained independence from Great Britain in 1961, and Zanzibar followed in 1963 as a constitutional monarchy. In Tanganyika, Julius NYERERE, a charismatic and idealistic socialist, established a one-party political system that centralized power and encouraged national self-reliance and rural development. In 1964, a popular uprising overthrew the Sultan in Zanzibar and either killed or expelled many of the Arabs and Indians who had dominated the isles for more than 200 years. Later that year, Tanganyika and Zanzibar combined to form the United Republic of Tanzania, but Zanzibar retained considerable autonomy. Their two ruling parties combined to form the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party in 1977, which has since won every presidential election. Tanzania held its first multi-party elections in 1995, but CCM candidates have continued to dominate politics. The ruling party has claimed victory in four contentious elections since 1995, despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. In 2001, 35 people died in Zanzibar when soldiers fired on protestors. John MAGUFULI won the 2015 and 2020 presidential elections, and the CCM won over two-thirds of the seats in Parliament in both elections. MAGUFULI died in 2021 while in office and was succeeded by his vice president, Samia Suluhu HASSAN.

general assessment: Tanzania’s telecom sector enjoys effective competition, particularly in the mobile segment; the government has encouraged foreign participation to promote economic growth and social development, and policy reforms have led to the country having one of the most liberal telecom sectors in Africa; the government has sought to increase broadband penetration by a range of measures, including the reduction in VAT charged on the sale of smartphones and other devices, and reductions in the cost of data; the MNOs became the leading ISPs following the launch of mobile broadband services based on 3G and LTE technologies; operators are hoping for revenue growth in the mobile data services market, given that the voice market is almost entirely prepaid; the MNOs have invested in network upgrades, which in turn has supported m-mobile data use, as well as m-money transfer services and banking services. Together, these have become a fast-developing source of revenue; the landing of the first international submarine cables in the country some years ago revolutionized the telecom market, which up to that point had entirely depended on expensive satellite connections; following the signing of infrastructure investment agreements with mobile network operators, the government plans to extend its national ICT broadband backbone to 99 or 185 districts by 2024 and to all districts by 2030 (2022)domestic: fixed-line telephone network is 2 connections per 100 persons; mobile-cellular service is 92 telephones per 100 persons (2022)international: country code - 255; landing points for the EASSy, SEACOM/Tata TGN-Eurasia, and SEAS fiber-optic submarine cable system linking East Africa with the Middle East; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Atlantic Ocean) (2019)

name: Dodoma; note - Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1996; Dar es Salaam, the original national capital, is the country's largest city and commercial center geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)etymology: Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk"; supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area; the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"

Nile (shared with Rwanda [s], Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt [m]) - 6,650 kmnote – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth

total dependency ratio: 87.7youth dependency ratio: 81.9elderly dependency ratio: 5.9potential support ratio: 20.4 (2021 est.)

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$11.986 billion (2022 est.)$9.874 billion (2021 est.)$8.555 billion (2020 est.)note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Atlantic Ocean drainage: Congo (3,730,881 sq km), (Mediterranean Sea) Nile (3,254,853 sq km)Indian Ocean drainage: Zambezi (1,332,412 sq km)

Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic, many local languagesmajor-language sample(s): The World Factbook, Chanzo cha Lazima Kuhusu Habari ya Msingi. (Kiswahili)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

description: unicameral National Assembly or Parliament (Bunge) (393 seats; 264 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 113 women indirectly elected by proportional representation vote, 5 indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the Zanzibar House of Representatives, 10 appointed by the president, and 1 seat reserved for the attorney general; members serve 5-year terms)elections: Tanzania National Assembly - last held on 28 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2025)election results: National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CCM 350, Chadema 20, ACT-Wazalendo 4, CUF 3; composition - men 246, women 147, percentage women 37.4%

number of registered air carriers: 11 (2020)inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 91annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 1,481,557 (2018)annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 390,000 (2018) mt-km

the largest and most populous East African country; population distribution is extremely uneven, but greater population clusters occur in the northern half of country and along the east coast as shown in this population distribution map

total: 3.5% (2023 est.)male: 2.6% (2023 est.)female: 4.4% (2023 est.)note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones (including tanzanite, found only in Tanzania), gold, natural gas, nickel

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

For Tanzania, most migration is internal, rural to urban movement, while some temporary labor migration from towns to plantations takes place seasonally for harvests. Tanzania was Africa’s largest refugee-hosting country for decades, hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Great Lakes region, primarily Burundi, over the last fifty years. However, the assisted repatriation and naturalization of tens of thousands of Burundian refugees between 2002 and 2014 dramatically reduced the refugee population. Tanzania is increasingly a transit country for illegal migrants from the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region who are heading to southern Africa for security reasons and/or economic opportunities. Some of these migrants choose to settle in Tanzania.

India 27%, UAE 11%, South Africa 9%, Kenya 5%, Rwanda 5% (2022)note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

the largest and most populous East African country; population distribution is extremely uneven, but greater population clusters occur in the northern half of country and along the east coast as shown in this population distribution map

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Christian 63.1%, Muslim 34.1%, folk religion 1.1%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, other <1%, unspecified 1.6% (2020 est.)note: Zanzibar is almost entirely Muslim

total: 4,161 kmborder countries (8): Burundi 589 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 479 km; Kenya 775 km; Malawi 512 km; Mozambique 840 km; Rwanda 222 km; Uganda 391 km; Zambia 353 km

the TPDF's inventory includes mostly Soviet-era and Chinese equipment; in recent years, China has been the leading supplier of arms and equipment (2023)

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Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF or Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Force, National Building Army (Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa, JKT), People's Militia (Reserves)Ministry of Home Affairs: Tanzania Police Force (2024)note 1: the National Building Army (aka National Services) is a paramilitary organization under the Defense Forces that provides six months of military and vocational training to individuals as part of their two years of public service; after completion of training, some graduates join the regular Defense Forces while the remainder become part of the People's (or Citizen's) Militianote 2: the Tanzania Police Force includes the Police Field Force (aka Field Force Unit), a special police division with the responsibility for controlling unlawful demonstrations and riots

$5.05 billion (2018 est.)$5.888 billion (2017 est.)$4.351 billion (2016 est.)note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; droughtvolcanism: limited volcanic activity; Ol Doinyo Lengai (2,962 m) has emitted lava in recent years; other historically active volcanoes include Kieyo and Meru

total: 29.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)male: 32.3 deaths/1,000 live birthsfemale: 26.9 deaths/1,000 live births

total: 7.81 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)beer: 0.74 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)wine: 0.09 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)spirits: 0.38 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)other alcohols: 6.6 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

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Atlantic Ocean drainage: Congo (3,730,881 sq km), (Mediterranean Sea) Nile (3,254,853 sq km)Indian Ocean drainage: Zambezi (1,332,412 sq km)

chief of mission: Ambassador Michael A. BATTLE Sr. (since 27 February 2023)embassy: 686 Old Bagamoyo Road, Msasani, P.O. Box 9123, Dar es Salaammailing address: 2140 Dar es Salaam Place, Washington, DC  20521-2140telephone: [255] (22) 229-4000FAX: [255] (22) 229-4721email address and website: DRSACS@state.govhttps://tz.usembassy.gov/

18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 6-year commitment (2-year contracts afterwards); selective conscription for 2 years of public service (2024)

divided diagonally by a yellow-edged black band from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is blue; the banner combines colors found on the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; green represents the natural vegetation of the country, gold its rich mineral deposits, black the native Swahili people, and blue the country's many lakes and rivers, as well as the Indian Ocean

Tanzanian shillings (TZS) per US dollar -Exchange rates:2,297.764 (2021 est.)2,294.146 (2020 est.)2,288.207 (2019 est.)2,263.782 (2018 est.)2,228.857 (2017 est.)

agriculture: 23.7% (2023 est.)industry: 27.7% (2023 est.)services: 28.9% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

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Terrorist group(s): Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham - Mozambique (ISIS-M)note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide

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1,594 km (2022) (Lake Tanganyika 673 km, Lake Victoria 337 km, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) 584 km are the principal avenues of commerce with neighboring countries; the rivers are not navigable)

fresh water lake(s): Lake Victoria (shared with Uganda and Kenya) - 62,940 sq km; Lake Tanganyika (shared with Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Zambia) - 32,000 sq km; Lake Malawi (shared with Mozambique and Malawi) - 22,490salt water lake(s): Lake Rukwa - 5,760 sq km

Nile (shared with Rwanda [s], Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt [m]) - 6,650 kmnote – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/femaletotal population: 1 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Tanzania contains some of Africa’s most iconic national parks and famous paleoanthropological sites, and its diverse cultural heritage reflects the multiple ethnolinguistic groups that live in the country. Its long history of integration into trade networks spanning the Indian Ocean and the African interior led to the development of Swahili as a common language in much of east Africa and the introduction of Islam into the region. A number of independent coastal and island trading posts in what is now Tanzania came under Portuguese control after 1498 when they began to take control of much of the coast and Indian Ocean trade. By 1700, the Sultanate of Oman had become the dominant power in the region after ousting the Portuguese, who were also facing a series of local uprisings. During the next hundred years, Zanzibar -- an archipelago off the coast that is now part of Tanzania -- became a hub of Indian Ocean trade, with Arab and Indian traders establishing and consolidating trade routes with communities in mainland Tanzania that contributed to the expansion of the slave trade. Zanzibar briefly became the capital of the Sultanate of Oman before it split into separate Omani and Zanzibar Sultanates in 1856. Beginning in the mid-1800s, European explorers, traders, and Christian missionaries became more active in the region. The Germans eventually established control over mainland Tanzania -- which they called Tanganyika -- and the British established control over Zanzibar. Tanganyika came under British administration after the German defeat in World War I.

$16.674 billion (2022 est.)$11.61 billion (2021 est.)$9.151 billion (2020 est.)note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Tanzania has the largest population in East Africa and the lowest population density; more than a third of the population is urban. Tanzania’s youthful population – over 60% of the population is under 25 as of 2020 – is growing rapidly because of the high total fertility rate of 4.4 children per woman, as of 2022. Progress in reducing the birth rate has stalled, sustaining the country’s nearly 3% annual growth rate. The maternal mortality rate has improved since 2000, yet it remains very high because of early and frequent pregnancies, inadequate maternal health services, and a lack of skilled birth attendants – problems that are worse among poor and rural women. Tanzania has made strides in reducing under-5 and infant mortality rates, but a recent drop in immunization threatens to undermine gains in child health. Malaria is a leading killer of children under 5, while HIV is the main source of adult mortality. For Tanzania, most migration is internal, rural to urban movement, while some temporary labor migration from towns to plantations takes place seasonally for harvests. Tanzania was Africa’s largest refugee-hosting country for decades, hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Great Lakes region, primarily Burundi, over the last fifty years. However, the assisted repatriation and naturalization of tens of thousands of Burundian refugees between 2002 and 2014 dramatically reduced the refugee population. Tanzania is increasingly a transit country for illegal migrants from the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region who are heading to southern Africa for security reasons and/or economic opportunities. Some of these migrants choose to settle in Tanzania.

mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African

history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - drafting of a new constitution by the National Assembly in 2014 had stalled, and not until 2021, when President HASSAN expressed the need for broad government reform was there a renewed mandate for a new constitution; a task force drafted and submitted a report in October 2202 with broad government reform recommendations, including a six-pronged approach to a new constitution; the president as recently as mid-2023 reaffirmed her commitment to a new constitution; Tanzania's political opposition in early 2024, called for protests rallying countrywide support for action on this issueamendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership; House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required; amended several times, last in 2017

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total ports: 8 (2024)large: 0medium: 1small: 3very small: 4ports with oil terminals: 4key ports: Chake Chake, Dar Es Salaam, Tanga, Zanzibar

installed generating capacity: 1.677 million kW (2022 est.)consumption: 7.931 billion kWh (2022 est.)imports: 148.53 million kWh (2022 est.)transmission/distribution losses: 1.238 billion kWh (2022 est.)

volcanism: limited volcanic activity; Ol Doinyo Lengai (2,962 m) has emitted lava in recent years; other historically active volcanoes include Kieyo and Meru

particulate matter emissions: 15.36 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)carbon dioxide emissions: 11.97 megatons (2016 est.)methane emissions: 59.08 megatons (2020 est.)

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fresh water lake(s): Lake Victoria (shared with Uganda and Kenya) - 62,940 sq km; Lake Tanganyika (shared with Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Zambia) - 32,000 sq km; Lake Malawi (shared with Mozambique and Malawi) - 22,490salt water lake(s): Lake Rukwa - 5,760 sq km

12.804 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)from coal and metallurgical coke: 1.762 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)from petroleum and other liquids: 7.494 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)from consumed natural gas: 3.547 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)

household consumption: 53.8% (2023 est.)government consumption: 8.1% (2023 est.)investment in fixed capital: 42% (2023 est.)investment in inventories: -1.7% (2023 est.)exports of goods and services: 17.8% (2023 est.)imports of goods and services: -20% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

total World Heritage Sites: 7 (3 cultural, 3 natural, 1 mixed)selected World Heritage Site locales: Ngorongoro Conservation Area (m); Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara (c); Serengeti National Park (n); Selous Game Reserve (n); Kilimanjaro National Park (n); Stone Town of Zanzibar (c); Kondoa Rock-Art Sites (c)

Furthermore, these American flags are produced with a spun woven polyester fabric that is able to provide you with maximum durability. Not only that, it's composed of a Tough-Tex fabric for your convenience. You can purchase these Tough-Tex American flags in various sizes to fit practically any outdoor location - 2.5 x 4 feet, 3 x 5 feet, 4 x 6 feet, 5 x 8 feet, 5 x 9.5 feet, 6 x 10 feet, 8 x 12 feet, 10 x 15 feet, 10 x 19 feet, 12 x 18 feet, 15 x 25 feet, 20 x 30 feet, 20 x 38 feet, 30 x 50 feet and 30 x 60 feet. Please see our outdoor flags page for other alternatives.

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municipal: 530 million cubic meters (2020 est.)industrial: 30 million cubic meters (2020 est.)agricultural: 4.63 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)

Tanganyika gained independence from Great Britain in 1961, and Zanzibar followed in 1963 as a constitutional monarchy. In Tanganyika, Julius NYERERE, a charismatic and idealistic socialist, established a one-party political system that centralized power and encouraged national self-reliance and rural development. In 1964, a popular uprising overthrew the Sultan in Zanzibar and either killed or expelled many of the Arabs and Indians who had dominated the isles for more than 200 years. Later that year, Tanganyika and Zanzibar combined to form the United Republic of Tanzania, but Zanzibar retained considerable autonomy. Their two ruling parties combined to form the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party in 1977, which has since won every presidential election. Tanzania held its first multi-party elections in 1995, but CCM candidates have continued to dominate politics. The ruling party has claimed victory in four contentious elections since 1995, despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. In 2001, 35 people died in Zanzibar when soldiers fired on protestors. John MAGUFULI won the 2015 and 2020 presidential elections, and the CCM won over two-thirds of the seats in Parliament in both elections. MAGUFULI died in 2021 while in office and was succeeded by his vice president, Samia Suluhu HASSAN.

agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine); mining (diamonds, gold, and iron), salt, soda ash; cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products, fertilizer

China 30%, India 18%, UAE 11%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5%, Saudi Arabia 2% (2022)note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

We asked our flag experts to apply their decades of experience with the goal of picking today’s best flags for all conditions by their individual category.

More specifically, these flags come in sizes that include 2 x 3 feet, 2.5 x 4 feet, 3 x 5 feet, 4 x 6 feet, 5 x 8 feet, 5 x 9.5 feet, 6 x 10 feet, 8 x 12 feet, 10 x 15 feet, 10 x 19 feet, 12 x 18 feet, 15 x 25 feet, 20 x 30 feet, 20 x 38 feet, 25 x 40 feet, 30 x 50 feet, 30 x 60 feet and 50 x 80 feet. Given the wide variety of sizes these flags come in, you can choose the one that best allows your flag to fit perfectly into the location you want.

Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa and one of only three mountain ranges on the continent that has glaciers (the others are Mount Kenya in Kenya and the Ruwenzori Mountains on the Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo border); Tanzania is bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world's second deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) in the southwest

severe localized food insecurity: due to localized shortfalls in staple food production - about 592,000 people are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance between May and September 2022, mainly located in northeastern regions, reflecting crop losses during the October–December “Vuli” 2021 and March–May “Masika” 2022 seasons due to poor rains; high food prices are also constraining households’ economic access to food (2022)

comparison rankings: transmission/distribution losses 109; imports 108; consumption 114; installed generating capacity 126

definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabictotal population: 81.8%male: 85.5%female: 78.2% (2021)

Moreover, these American flags are produced with the longest-lasting material that contains Nylon. Given its ability to prevent any color fading from the sunlight, you may find it extremely beneficial to purchase American flags in this category if you are planning on installing your flag in locations where there is constant direct sunlight. For instance, you may find it beneficial to purchase American flags from this category if you're hoping to place it on a high flag pole, near a garden or on a barn, garage, or house that is always exposed to direct sunlight.

conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzaniaconventional short form: Tanzanialocal long form: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzanialocal short form: Tanzaniaformer: German East Africa, Trust Territory of Tanganyika, Republic of Tanganyika, People's Republic of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibaretymology: the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964

improved: urban: 95.1% of populationrural: 59.4% of populationtotal: 72% of populationunimproved: urban: 4.9% of populationrural: 40.6% of populationtotal: 28% of population (2020 est.)

These flags are a great addition to your home. We highly recommend only flying nylon flags on the 5' and 6' house mounted poles. The polyester flags are more durable, but only when flown on an in-ground 20'+ pole.

gold, raw copper, refined copper, copper ore, coconuts/Brazil nuts/cashews (2022)note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

26 April 1964 (Tanganyika united with Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar); 29 October 1964 (renamed United Republic of Tanzania); notable earlier dates: 9 December 1961 (Tanganyika became independent from UK-administered UN trusteeship); 10 December 1963 (Zanzibar became independent from UK)

production: 1.808 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)consumption: 1.808 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)proven reserves: 6.513 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)

ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, EAC, EADB, EITI, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

improved: urban: 89.4% of populationrural: 29.2% of populationtotal: 50.4% of populationunimproved: urban: 10.6% of populationrural: 70.8% of populationtotal: 49.6% of population (2020 est.)

highest court(s): Court of Appeal of the United Republic of Tanzania (consists of the chief justice and 14 justices); High Court of the United Republic for Mainland Tanzania (consists of the principal judge and 30 judges organized into commercial, land, and labor courts); High Court of Zanzibar (consists of the chief justice and 10 justices)judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal and High Court justices appointed by the national president after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission for Tanzania, a judicial body of high level judges and 2 members appointed by the national president; Court of Appeal and High Court judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 60, but terms can be extended; High Court of Zanzibar judges appointed by the national president after consultation with the Judicial Commission of Zanzibar; judges can serve until mandatory retirement at age 65subordinate courts: Resident Magistrates Courts; Kadhi courts (for Islamic family matters); district and primary courts