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TANZANIA
Edward M. JosephHubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 2009-10
Penn State University jem5558@psu.edu
Outline
Location Size and Population Govern. and Politics Climate Culture Economy
Infrastructure Health Education Challenges & Opport.
Location
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
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
The Legislature
232
75
10 5
Composition of the Parliament
Voting
Special Seats
Presidential
Zanzibar
The Legislature cont…
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
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
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
Tourist sites and favorite animals
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
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%
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
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
Enrolment 2006
Higher Education-Enrolment 2006/7
Challenges and Opportunities
Challenges Poverty Corruption Local beliefs Cultural practices Child labor Population
Opportunities Land Physical resources Peace and
democracy
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