Tanzania

Tanzania

The Federal Republic of Tanzania / is a country in east central Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south. Country's eastern border lies on the Indian Ocean. The Republic of Tanzania is a federal republic of 26 Miku

The Federal Republic of Tanzania is located in East Africa and is a union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar Island, which is characterized by an Arab and Islamic architectural character in the light of its history as it was subordinate to the Omani Empire

The Republic of Tanzania consisted of the Federation of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, following the bloody massacres that took place in Zanzibar in the year 1384 AH - 1964 AD, and Tanzania is the name of an ancient kingdom that carried out this region. In the last quarter of the last century, a British, Germany and France conspired against the eastern African divisions among themselves, and the British and Germany signed a treaty in the year 1304 AH -1886 AD to divide the region between them, so Germany took Tanganyika. Germany remained in control of Tanganyika until the end of World War I, and when it defeated the British Tanganyika, it sought to assign it to it by the United Nations League, and Tanganyika remained subject to Britain until its independence in the year 1381 AH -1961 AD

Tanzania is a large country, in eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean. Most of the country is located within the territory of the African continent, and also includes the neighboring islands. The capital is Dar es Salaam, but there is a project to prepare a new capital, Dodoma, in central Tanzania. The official name of the country is the United Republic of Tanzania

The population of Tanzania is mainly African, and the rest are of Asian or European descent. Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 80% of its population living in the countryside, relying on agriculture for livelihood only. The state has sought to develop industries, yet the economy is still based on agricultural production and imported goods

Tanzania is famous for its beautiful nature and rich wildlife. Elephants, giraffes, lions and monsters, and other animals are at liberty in the Serengeti National Reserve, in the Selous Animal Sanctuary, and other areas where hunting is prohibited. Also in northern Tanzania there is Mount Kilimanjaro, which has a covering Glacier, which is considered the highest African peaks, with a height of 5,895 m. There is also Tanganyika Lake, which is the longest fresh lake in the world, and extends for a distance of 680 km on the country's western borders. Lake Victoria, which covers an area of ​​69,485 km², is the largest lake in Africa, and part of it is located in northern Tanzania

During the nineteenth century, Germany established a colony in the land now known as Tanzania. While Britain ruled some of the neighboring islands known as Zanzibar and at the beginning of the twentieth century AD, the interior territories became a British colony, in the name of Tanganyika, and it gained its independence in 1961 and the capital, Dar es Salaam. In 1964, Zanzibar and Tanganyika united to form the Republic of Tanzania

Tanzania still maintains the tribal character and relies so far on agriculture, hunting and animal husbandry, and Tanzania contains a great flat area of ​​fresh lakes with an area of ​​more than 5300 square kilometers, including half of Victoria and half of Tanganyika Lake and a section of Lake Malawi and a number of small lakes, and the rovuma and Roviji rivers, Wami and Benjani, as well as Tanzania, which is located in the east of the African continent, is the largest country in the continent by area and has an area of ​​883,749 square km

There are 35 million people in Tanzania, and thus it is considered one of the least densely populated African countries. Tanzania is an Islamic country. Muslims constitute the vast majority, at 70%, concentrated in the province of Zanzibar. It is controlled by the tribal character, as the population of Tanzania consists of more than one hundred and twenty tribes belonging to the Negro and the Hamitic elements. Among the most prominent African tribes are Bantu al-Wasat, Yao and Makunzi, Ma'alu, and between the Nyamwezi and Sokuma

Tanzania's developing economy is dependent on agriculture. The state has a socialist system in developing its economy, as it controls financial institutions, basic industries, and large farms. There are some small private production sectors. Although the state is working to develop industrial production, most of the emerging industries are small and not-for-profit. As for the driving forces, Tanzania depends on hydroelectric generation, in addition to importing oil to generate energy

Agriculture is the mainstay of the Tanzanian economy and represents 85% of the value of exports. More than 80% of the population works in it. Crops consist of rice, corn and fodder plants. Agricultural food crops occupy 60% of agricultural land, and cotton, coffee, cloves, cecil, cassava and crops. And sugar cane, oil palm, and livestock constitute an economic pillar in the country, as the number of cows is 11 million, and sheep and goats 10 million

Farmers in rice fields near a lake in central Tanzania. Rice is one of the main food crops in Tanzania, and agriculture absorbs 80% of the workforce. Agriculture. Despite the small cultivated area, which does not exceed 5% of the territory of Tanzania, agricultural production constitutes one third of the state's economic production. The fertile lands are located in the northern and southern highlands and around Lake Victoria

Agriculture relies on traditional methods, and the use of simple tools, such as an ax, a stick, and a knife. It is a subsistence agriculture, as farmers consume all of the production. The most important food crops are: bananas, cassava, millet, rice, sorghum, wheat, and some vegetables. We find cattle grazing among some residents, especially the Masai

As for large government farms, they are to produce cash crops for external export. Most of these farms were privately owned during British rule. Among the important cash crops: coffee, cotton, tea and tobacco, where these exports constitute two thirds of Tanzania's exports. Other cash crops include cashews, cloves, coconuts, sisal (a plant from which ropes are made) and sugar cane