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TANZANIA
Edward M. JosephHubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 2009-10
Penn State University [email protected]
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Outline
Location Size and Population Govern. and Politics Climate Culture Economy
Infrastructure Health Education Challenges & Opport.
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Location
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Size and Population
Covers 365,000 square miles Plateaus and mountains ranging from 2952-
5905 ft. the highest being Kilimanjaro 19340 ft. 26 regions and 127 districts Estimated Population is 41,048,532 (July
2009) The population density is about 112 mi² 45% Christian, 45% Muslim and 10% others
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Governance and Politics
Gained independence in 1961 Became a united republic in 1964 The Executive, Judiciary and The Legislature President & MPs are elected by popular vote The first multiparty elections were held in 1995 19 political parties participate in the election 5 parties are represented in the parliament Opposition parties has 46 MPs
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The Legislature
232
75
10 5
Composition of the Parliament
Voting
Special Seats
Presidential
Zanzibar
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The Legislature cont…
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Climate
Generally the climate is tropical Temperature between 80.6 and 90°F Some places have two rain seasons March-
May and Nov.-January June to October, is relatively cool and Dec. to
March is hot
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Culture
There are about 120 ethnic groups Swahili is the national and official language. Rice, Ugali (cornmeal porridge) and Banana
are the major staple food Dressing is predominantly western-style Maasai is the only ethnic group that has
retained their tradition Traditional dance/songs, differ btn ethic groups
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Economy
GDP growth rate is 7.1% Agriculture contributes 40% of GDP, 85% of
exports, and employs 80% of the work force Production is limited to 4% of the land area Mining industry contributes 3.2% of GDP Tourism contribute to about 16% of GDP 5 game reserves >300 species of
mammals Inflation rate is 12.7% (Oct. 2009) Exchange rate is $1 to 1300 Tanzania shilling
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Tourist sites and favorite animals
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Infrastructure
Only 2,296mi of 54,684mi of highway is paved Total of 2,213mi of railway track 95% of electricity comes from hydro power Telecommunication covers 80% of the total area Per minute call is as low as $0.08/min Public transports plays an important part to
upcountry and within cities
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Health
Appropriate medical facilities are limited to urban Less than 20% covered with health insurance Government subsidizes cost of medical care The three most killer diseases are AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria 1.6 million people are living with HIV/AIDS AIDS prevalent rate is 6.2% Under 5 mortality rate is 11.6%
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Education
Primary education covers 7 years Secondary education is split into two Higher ed. is offered at univ. and colleges 12 public and 21 private universities 11 non-university higher ed. Inst. offering
to a bachelor degree Career related post secondary
institutions
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Education cont…
Teachers’ colleges offer certificate and diploma
Vocational education institutions Education budget is 19.8% of the total
budget in 2006/7 and 3.9% of the GDP in 2004/5
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Enrolment 2006
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Higher Education-Enrolment 2006/7
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Challenges and Opportunities
Challenges Poverty Corruption Local beliefs Cultural practices Child labor Population
Opportunities Land Physical resources Peace and
democracy
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END
ASANTENI KWA KUNISIKILIZA
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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Questions?