Tanzania is an African country By Ved Veera

Tanzania is an African country By Ved & Veera

Content Page 1 = Currency Page 14 = MEDC or LEDC Page 2 = Capital City Page 15 = Climate Page 3 = Other Major Cities Page 16 = Lakes, rivers, seas ect Page 4 = Population Page 17 = National Sports Page 5 = Languages Page 18 = Culture and religion Page 6 = Population (total and for cities) Page 7 = Bordering Countries Page 8 = Traditional Foods Page 9 = Famous people Page 10 = Known for Page 11 = Famous landmarks Page 12 = Government Page 13 = History

Currency The Tanzanian Shilling is the currency of Tanzania. The currency rankings show that the most popular Tanzania Shilling exchange rate is the USD to TZS rate. The currency code for Shillings is TZS.

Capital city The capital city of Tanzania is Dodoma, since 1974 the designated official capital of Tanzania, is centrally located on the mainland. … Dar es Salaam, (Arabic: “Abode of Peace”) seat of government, largest city, industrial… Arusha, administrative region, northern Tanzania, East Africa.

Other Major Cities Tanzania has 2 other major cities “Dar es Salaam”, largest city in Tanzania. “Mwanza”, Tanzania's second largest city. The major cities are Mwanza, Tanga, Mbeya and Momogoro.

Population Tanzania is a country made up of a large number of decently sized towns than a few large cities, with over 200 cities that have populations between 10, 000 and 100, 000. That said, the nation does have one densely populated city- Dar es Salaam - which has a population of 59. 73 million

Population (the total and for cities) The population of Tanzania is 59. 73 million.

Languages Swahili and English are the 2 main languages spoken in Tanzania. Swahili is also spoken in some of the bordering countries of Tanzania.

Bordering Countries Sovereign country located in East Africa. Tanzania borders Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south. To the east it borders the Indian Ocean.

Traditional Foods Some typical mainland Tanzanian foods include wali (rice), ugali (maize porridge), nyama choma (grilled meat), mshikaki (marinated beef), samaki (fish), pilau (rice mixed with a variety of spices), biriyani, and ndizi-nyama (plantains with meat)and Ugali.

Famous People ● ● ● ● ● Mohammed Abdi Abdulaziz politician. Muhammed Said Abdulla journalist, novelist. Juma Jamaldin Akukweti politician. Paul Bomani politician, ambassador. Jayantilal Chande businessman, philanthropist. James Dandu "Cool James" rapper. Mustafa Hassanali fashion designer. Joseph Haule "Professor Jay" rapper Maasai Tribe

What Is The Country Known For Tanzania is known for it’s beautiful nature. Tanzania is home to two renowned tourism destinations - Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, and wildlife-rich national parks such as the Serengeti but has become a target for poachers.

Famous Landmarks ● Mount Kilimanjaro - Legendary mountain, highest in Africa ● Ngorongoro Conservation Area - “Big 5” game and ancient Olduvai Gorge ● Serengeti - safari, wildebeest, park, maasai people and zebra

Government The president is John Magufuli. The vice president is Samia Hassan Suluhu. The prime minester is Kassim.

History In 1964 the independent nation of Tanzania formed when Zanzibar and Tanganyika merged as one. Some of the world's oldest human settlements have been found in Tanzania, at a site called Olduvai Gorge. The hundreds of fossilised bones and stone tools excavated here, are over two millions years old!

MEDC vs LEDC Tanzania is a very weird country when it comes to finding out if it is an LEDC or an MEDC because it is in the middle.

Climate The climate is tropical and coastal areas are hot and humid, while the northwestern highlands are cool and temperate. There are two rainy seasons; the short rains are generally from October to December, while the long rains last from March to June. The central plateau tends to be dry and arid throughout the year.

Lakes, Rivers, Seas and Oceans Watersheds. Eastern and central Tanzania are drained by rivers that empty into the Indian Ocean. The major rivers are, from north to south, the Pangani, Wami, Ruvu, Rufiji, Matandu, Mbwemkuru, and the Ruvuma River, which forms the southern border with Mozambique.

National sports As with most of Africa, Tanzania is known for their runners. Suleiman Nyambui and Filbert Bayi, two of the biggest names in Tanzanian Track and Field, both won Olympic medals for the country in 1980. Tanzania is also a powerhouse in the Commonwealth Games and the African Championships in Athletics.

Culture and Religion Islam and Christianity are the majority of religions in Tanzania, where 35% practice Islam and over 40% practice Christianity. . Of course, there are those that practice ancestral religions, and a small minority of Asians, like the Hindus, Ismailis, and Sikhs. Religion is very important in Tanzania.

Let’s learn some swahili!