{"id":745,"date":"2016-11-25T11:50:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T11:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natgeokids.com?p=745"},"modified":"2020-06-02T10:38:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T10:38:43","slug":"country-fact-file-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/discover\/geography\/countries\/country-fact-file-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Fact File: Tanzania!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><ul class=\"lightslider-gallery\"><li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-1-150x150.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-1.jpg\"><\/li><li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-4-150x150.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-4.jpg\"><\/li><li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-2-150x150.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-2.jpg\"><\/li><li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-landscape-150x150.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-landscape.jpg\"><\/li><li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-9-150x150.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-9.jpg\"><\/li><li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-8-150x150.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-8.jpg\"><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<p><strong>OFFICIAL NAME<\/strong>: United Republic of Tanzania<br \/>\n<strong>FORM OF GOVERNMENT<\/strong>: Republic<br \/>\n<strong>CAPITAL<\/strong>: Dodoma<br \/>\n<strong>AREA<\/strong>: 947,300 square kilometres<br \/>\n<strong>POPULATION<\/strong>: 47,173,000<br \/>\n<strong>OFFICIAL LANGUAGE<\/strong>: Kiswahili or Swahili, English<br \/>\n<strong>MONEY<\/strong>: Tanzanian shilling<br \/>\n<strong>FLAG<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzanian-flag.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3792 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzanian-flag.jpg\" alt=\"tanzanian flag\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzanian-flag.jpg 350w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzanian-flag-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\nGEOGRAPHY<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tanzania<\/strong> is the largest country in <strong>East Africa<\/strong> and includes the islands of <strong>Zanzibar<\/strong>, <strong>Pemba<\/strong> and <strong>Mafia<\/strong>. Situated just south of the equator, Tanzania is bordered by the <strong>Indian Ocean<\/strong> and eight countries &#8211; <strong>Kenya<\/strong>, <strong>Uganda<\/strong>, <strong>Rwanda<\/strong>, <strong>Burundi<\/strong>, <strong>Democratic Republic of Congo<\/strong>, <strong>Zambia<\/strong>, <strong>Malawi<\/strong> and <strong>Mozambique<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/tanzania-facts-tanzania-map.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47102\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/tanzania-facts-tanzania-map.gif\" alt=\"Tanzania Facts - map\" width=\"470\" height=\"300\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This beautiful country is home to <strong>Mount Kilamanjaro<\/strong>, the tallest mountain in Africa. Three of the largest lakes on the continent are also found in Tanzania &#8211; <strong>Lake Victoria<\/strong> in the north, <strong>Lake Tanganyika<\/strong> in the west and Lake Nysa in the <strong>southwest<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\nPEOPLE &amp; CULTURE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tanzania\u2019s population includes around <strong>120 different African tribal groups<\/strong>. The largest group is the <strong>Sukuma<\/strong>, who live in the north-western part of the country, south of Lake Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s earliest people were hunters and gatherers, who inhabited the land as far back as <strong>5000BC<\/strong>. Around 800AD, traders moved to the country from India, Arabia and Persia (present day Iran), creating a diverse mix of peoples and cultures.<\/p>\n<p>Today, about 90 percent of Tanzanians live in the rural areas and live off what they can grow on the land. In more recent years, however, people have started to migrate from the countryside to developing towns and cities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47097\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-8.jpg\" alt=\"Tanzania Facts \" width=\"635\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-8.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-8-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">A range of different religions are followed across Tanzania. Approximately one third of the population are Muslim, one third are Christians, and the remaining third follow traditional African religions.<\/span><br style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">The country\u2019s favourite sports are football and boxing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\nNATURE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tanzania has lots of amazing wildlife! Some of Africa&#8221;s most famous mammal species are native to this beautiful country, including the <strong>wildebeest<\/strong>, <strong>zebra<\/strong>, <strong>giraffe<\/strong>, <strong>elephant<\/strong>, <strong>rhino<\/strong>, <strong>lion<\/strong> and <strong>leopard<\/strong>. <strong>Crocodiles<\/strong> and <strong>hippopotamuses<\/strong> can be found along riverbanks and the shores of lakes, and <strong>giant turtles<\/strong> live off the coast, too!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47094\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-9.jpg\" alt=\"Tanzania Facts - wildebeest\" width=\"635\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-9.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tanzania-Facts-9-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tanzania has a number of important national parks and nature reserves &#8211; such as the &nbsp;<strong>Selous Game Reserve<\/strong>, where one of the largest populations of elephants live, and <strong>The Gombe Stream National Park<\/strong>, where animal expert <strong>Dr Jane Goodall<\/strong> carried out her famous research on chimps in their natural habitat. <strong>The Serengeti National Park<\/strong>, Tanzania\u2019s oldest and most popular park for tourists, is home to over <strong>1.7 million wildebeest<\/strong> and about a million other animals.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, many of Tanzania\u2019s wildlife species are endangered or threatened due to illegal poaching.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\nGOVERNMENT<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tanzania has a president, who is the head of the country. Presidents are elected through a <strong>General Election<\/strong>, held once every five years. Zanzibar has its own President, assembly and laws.<\/p>\n<p>Tanzania\u2019s national and political capital is a city called <strong>Dodoma<\/strong>, located in the centre of the country. Until 1974, the capital was <strong>Dar es Salaam<\/strong>, on the east coast of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam is still the country\u2019s biggest and richest city, and many government offices remain there.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\nHISTORY<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">African tribes have lived in the area that is now Tanzania for thousands of years. In the 18th century, Arab traders used the native people as slaves. During this time, Zanzibar became the centre for the Arab slave trade.<\/p>\n<p>From 1890, Britain controlled Zanzibar, and Germany controlled <strong>Tanganyika (<\/strong>today an area in mainland Tanzania), until Britain gained full control of the region following World War II. In 1964 the i<strong>ndependent nation of Tanzania<\/strong> formed when Zanzibar and Tanganyika merged as one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-landscape.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3789 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-landscape.jpg\" alt=\"tanzania facts\" width=\"605\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-landscape.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tanzania-facts-landscape-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of the world\u2019s oldest human settlements have been found in Tanzania, at a site called <strong>Olduvai Gorge<\/strong>. The hundreds of fossilised bones and stone tools excavated here, are over two millions years old! These fossils have been important in the study of human evolution.<\/p>\n<h5>Photos an illustrations: Getty Images UK<br \/>\nWords from kids.nationalgeographic.com<br \/>\nFigures accurate at time of publication, August 2015<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OFFICIAL NAME: United Republic of Tanzania FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic CAPITAL: Dodoma AREA: 947,300 square kilometres POPULATION: 47,173,000 OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Kiswahili or Swahili, English MONEY: Tanzanian shilling FLAG: GEOGRAPHY Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa and includes the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia. 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