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

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Composition of the Parliament

VotingSpecial SeatsPresidentialZanzibar

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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ASANTENI KWA KUNISIKILIZATHANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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