ABOUT Tanzania

	United Republic of Tanzania
Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania (Suaheli)		Vereinigte Republik Tansania(German)
	The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordering the Indian Ocean in the East. The neighboring countries are: In the North: Kenya and Uganda In the West: Ruanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo In the South: Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique

Dodoma

The town of Dodoma is almost in the middle of the country. Originally it was called Idodomya and means “the place, were he sank”. A story tells, that there was an elephant, which came to drink at a water place, but he got stuck and died right there. That is how the place got the name. During those times all the caravans used to come through Dodoma since there was the only water. The people living there, called the Gogo, used this for there own profit and took money from the people passing by. When the country was colonized, the train was built up to Dodoma and the train station opened in 1910. Also the road was build up to Dodoma and so the town became an important landmark.
The president Nyerere wanted Dodoma to become the new capitol city because he wanted a capitol city which did not have the marks of the colonists like Dar es Salaam. In 1973 Dodoma was announced capitol city but up to this day only one quarter of the government offices are in Dodoma. The prime minister also stays in Dodoma but apart from that, the main part of the government is still in Dar es Salaam.

The Flage

The black strip stands for the people of Tanzania. The green strip is a symbol for the good country with his nature. The blue strip stands for the ocean. The yellow stripes stand for unity.

About Tansania

The people of Tansania

Languages: 120 different, 90 percent speak a bantu language
Groups: there are about 130 different ethnic groups some of the biggest are: Sukuma, Nyamwezi, Suaheli, Hehe, Bena, Haya, Makonde, Massai. Others are Arabic’s, Pakistanis, Hindis und European
National Language: Kiswahili
Capitol city: Dodoma
Government sit: Dar es salam
President: Jakaya Kiwete
Government chef: Edwaed Lowassa
The country: The country is 3 times bigger than Germany
Population: 36 766 356
Dodomas Population: about 300 000
The right of voting: Every Tanzanian has the right of vote after he or she reaches the age of 18 years.

Economy

Export: Coffee, spices, tee, tobacco, nuts, diamantes (like Tanzanite), Coconuts, sugar, meet
Export countries: Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Japan, Kenya

Import: Food, cars, machines, metals, oil
Import countries: Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, USA, Japan, and Italy

Because of the tropic climate, only 17 percent of the country is farmland, but it is still over 44 percent of the economy. Most of the people are living from farming.

History

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