Tanzania
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- Tanzania
- Facts about Tanzania
- Tanzania is in East Africa, south of the equator. It is near Uganda and Kenya.
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- Capital: Dodoma Quality of Life: 82.43 Average Life Expectancy: 60.85 years Currency: Tanzanian Shillings (Tsh)
- Tanzania was a German colony, but later came under British rule. It became independent in the 1960s. It was originally a dictatorship, but then became a democracy.
- 10 % of the population live in cities. Most people live on the coast or near the northern border.
- Tanzania is in East Africa, south of the equator. It is near Uganda and Kenya.
- Trade
- Transnational Corporations mine gold, copper and silver, run some of the banks, most telecommunications and energy.
- Tanzania's Balance of Trade (difference between exported goods) is -6.2 million US$. They are losing money.
- Tanzania exports a lot of metal, including gold, copper and magnesium. Raw Tobacco is also a big export.
- Tanzania is popular with Transnational Corporations because it has lots of gold, diamonds and tanzanite. It also has lots of arable land.
- Aid and Development
- All children should get a primary education in Tanzania. However, only 80% attend school.
- The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.
- 66% of people in urban areas don't have clean water.
- 28% of the population are living in extreme poverty.
- Better irrigation, so farmers can grow more crops.
- Increase in mining means toxins are released into the atmosphere.
- Not enough healthcare professionals.
- Employment
- Many Tanzanians work in the informal sector, which is expanding rapidly. The informal sector is small, normally roadside business. They don't pay tax or rent.
- These provide 36% of employment and 48% of Tanzania's Gross Domestic Product.
- The government are giving people in Dar-es-Salaam and Mwanza business training, so they can set up their businesses formally.
- Oil and Gas have been discovered in Tanzania.
- Agricultural sector is out of date.
- Many people are uneducated, so there are few jobs for them in the tertiary and quaternary sector.
- Skilled employees required in secondary industry.
- Many Tanzanians work in the informal sector, which is expanding rapidly. The informal sector is small, normally roadside business. They don't pay tax or rent.
- Facts about Tanzania
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