TYCS - Muungano wa Mt. Cottolengo (MOCK)

Tanzania Facts Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. This is iconic Africa—the one that exists in the mind's eye. • Snowcapped Kilimanjaro vies with packs of wildebeest, their hooves pounding the hardpan of the Serengeti Plain. • Wedged between Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south, hard on the Indian Ocean, Tanzania has been blessedly untroubled by the strife that has racked so much of the continent. • The powdery, palm-fringed coast and serene inland lakes offer beaches. • Then there are the spice islands of the Zanzibar Archipelago. • Dr. David Livingstone got lost here looking for the source of the Nile. Henry Stanley finally found him, uttering his legendary greeting. Tanzania, the largest country in East Africa, includes the spice islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia and contains Africa's highest point—Kilimanjaro, at 5,895 meters (19,340 feet). Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano, is snowcapped even though it is near the Equator. Location : Part of Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, border countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo , Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda , Uganda , Zambia. Weather : varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands Population : 41 Million. Urban population: 25% of total population. Religion: Christian, Muslim, indigenous beliefs Currency: Tanzanian shilling GDP per Capita: U.S. $ 1,100 Literacy Percent: c 76 Ethnic groups : mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African. Economy : • Industry: Agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine), diamond and gold mining, oil refining. • Agriculture: Coffee, sisal, tea, cotton; cattle. • Exports: Minerals (Gold & Tanzanite), Natural Gas, coffee, cashew nuts, cotton.