Personal accounts give us a story, numbers tell the facts. These are the principal economic indicators for Tanzania. Dec 24, 2014
A member of the Tanzanian parliament since 2000, Mizengo Pinda has been Prime Minister of the country since 2008. Following his appointment, he declared... Dec 18, 2014
Industry & Trade | Africa | Tanzania
U.S. President Barack Obama’s initiative aims to boost electricity capacity on the continent by 30,000 MW by 2030. Dec 06, 2014
Energy | Africa | Tanzania | Ethiopia | Kenya | Ghana
A satellite image of the world at night shows a brightly lit Europe covered with starry dots and in sharp contrast, a dark, unlit Africa. Nov 26, 2014
Energy | Africa | Ghana | Tanzania | Uganda
With poor infrastructure in Africa accounting for a two-percent loss in total GDP each year, there is now a concerted effort to get the continent’s... Nov 26, 2014
Infrastructure | Africa | Tanzania
Tanzania’s GDP has grown dramatically in recent years sparking a telecoms boom. Nov 30, 2011
Industry & Trade | Africa | Tanzania
Banking reforms, solid macro-economic policies and significant investment from the IMF and World Bank have boosted Tanzania’s recent economic performance.... Nov 30, 2011
Industry & Trade | Africa | Tanzania
The energy sector offers interesting opportunities for canny investors Nov 30, 2011
Information and communications technology (ICT) has grown significantly in Tanzania over the course of the past decade, as telecommunications have penetrated... Nov 30, 2011
Telecoms & ICT | Africa | Tanzania
The sheer size of the country creates challenges for Tanzanian transport Nov 30, 2011
Infrastructure | Africa | Tanzania
Stunning natural beauty, ongoing government investment and public-private partnerships have made Tanzanian tourism a lucrative business Nov 30, 2011
Tourism & Culture | Africa | Tanzania
While agriculture and tourism form the backbone of the Tanzanian economy, in recent years mining has been playing an increasingly important role. Nov 30, 2011
Agriculture | Africa | Tanzania
LOCATION:
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
AREA:
total: 947,300 sq km
CLIMATE:
varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
NATURAL RESOURCES:
hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel
LANGUAGES:
Kiswahili or Swahili update paises set descripcion = official; Kiunguja update paises set descripcion = name for Swahili in Zanzibar; English update paises set descripcion = official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education; Arabic update paises set descripcion = widely spoken in Zanzibar; many local languages
RELIGIONS:
mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim
POPULATION:
42,746,620 update paises set descripcion = July 2011 est.)
GOVERNMENT TYPE:
republic
CAPITAL:
name: Dar es Salaam
GDP update paises set descripcion = purchasing power parity):
$58.44 billion update paises set descripcion = 2010 est.)
AGRICULTURE - products:
coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum update paises set descripcion = insecticide made from chrysanthemums; cashew nuts, tobacco, cloves, corn, wheat, cassava update paises set descripcion = tapioca; bananas, fruits, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats
INDUSTRIES:
agricultural processing update paises set descripcion = sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine); diamond, gold, and iron mining, salt, soda ash; cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products, fertilizer
EXPORTS:
$4.297 billion update paises set descripcion = 2010 est.)
IMPORTS:
$7.125 billion update paises set descripcion = 2010 est.)
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