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OFFICIAL NAME: United Republic of Tanzania
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic
CAPITAL: Dodoma
AREA: 947,300 square kilometres
POPULATION: 47,173,000
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Kiswahili or Swahili, English
MONEY: Tanzanian shilling
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Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa and includes the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia. Situated just south of the equator, Tanzania is bordered by the Indian Ocean and eight countries - Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.

This beautiful country is home to Mount Kilamanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. Three of the largest lakes on the continent are also found in Tanzania - Lake Victoria in the north, Lake Tanganyika in the west and Lake Nysa in the southwest.

Tanzania's population includes around 120 different African tribal groups. The largest group is the Sukuma, who live in the north-western part of the country, south of Lake Victoria.

The country's earliest people were hunters and gatherers, who inhabited the land as far back as 5000BC. Around 800AD, traders moved to the country from India, Arabia and Persia (present day Iran), creating a diverse mix of peoples and cultures.

Today, about 90 percent of Tanzanians live in the rural areas and live off what they can grow on the land. In more recent years, however, people have started to migrate from the countryside to developing towns and cities.

A range of different religions are followed across Tanzania. Approximately one third of the population are Muslim, one third are Christians, and the remaining third follow traditional African religions.

The country's favourite sports are football and boxing.

Tanzania has lots of amazing wildlife! Some of Africa"s most famous mammal species are native to this beautiful country, including the wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, elephant, rhino, lion and leopard. Crocodiles and hippopotamuses can be found along riverbanks and the shores of lakes, and giant turtles live off the coast, too!

Tanzania has a number of important national parks and nature reserves - such as the Selous Game Reserve, where one of the largest populations of elephants live, and The Gombe Stream National Park, where animal expert Dr Jane Goodall carried out her famous research on chimps in their natural habitat. The Serengeti National Park, Tanzania's oldest and most popular park for tourists, is home to over 1.7 million wildebeest and about a million other animals.

Sadly, many of Tanzania's wildlife species are endangered or threatened due to illegal poaching.

Tanzania has a president, who is the head of the country. Presidents are elected through a General Election, held once every five years. Zanzibar has its own President, assembly and laws.

Tanzania's national and political capital is a city called Dodoma, located in the centre of the country. Until 1974, the capital was Dar es Salaam, on the east coast of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam is still the country's biggest and richest city, and many government offices remain there.

African tribes have lived in the area that is now Tanzania for thousands of years. In the 18th century, Arab traders used the native people as slaves. During this time, Zanzibar became the centre for the Arab slave trade.

From 1890, Britain controlled Zanzibar, and Germany controlled Tanganyika (today an area in mainland Tanzania), until Britain gained full control of the region following World War II. In 1964 the i ndependent nation of Tanzania formed when Zanzibar and Tanganyika merged as one.

Some of the world's oldest human settlements have been found in Tanzania, at a site called Olduvai Gorge. The hundreds of fossilised bones and stone tools excavated here, are over two millions years old! These fossils have been important in the study of human evolution.

Photos an illustrations: Getty Images UK
Words from kids.nationalgeographic.com
Figures accurate at time of publication, August 2015

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Country Fact File: Tanzania! | National Geographic Kids

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OFFICIAL NAME: United Republic of Tanzania FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic CAPITAL: Dodoma AREA: 947,300 square kilometres POPULATION: 47,173,000 OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Kiswahili or Swahili, English MONEY: Tanzanian shilling FLAG: Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa and includes the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia.

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Kids learn about the Geography of Tanzania. The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population.

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Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa and includes the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia.

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Tanzania is a country in East Africa known primarily for its rich, ancient fossils and its large ethnic diversity. It borders a variety of African countries as well as the Indian Ocean and the Comoro Islands to the east. It is home to around 57 million people.
See the fact file below for more information on the Tanzania or alternatively, you can download our 20-page Tanzania worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.
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HISTORY OF TANZANIA

Tanzania is home to some of the oldest hominid (family of primates including modern humans) settlements on the planet.

The area known as the "Cradle of Mankind" (found in northern Tanzania in the Olduvai Gorge) is home to prehistoric fossils and stone tools, including Acheulian stone tools (hand axes associated with homo erectus and homo heidelbergensis species).

A prominent archaeologist who has spent time in Tanzania is Louis Leakey, pictured right.

The first hominid skull in the gorge was discovered by Louis'
wife, Mary Leakey in 1959; it was thought to be over 1.8 million years old!

Later in 1978, Mary discovered the oldest known hominid footprints nearby in Laetoli, and these were an estimated 3.6 million years old.

Other fossils from the Early Stone Age have been uncovered in the area, and are estimated to be 3.6 - 3.8 million years old.

The Mumba Cave in northern Tanzania has been known to hold old fossils as well as the origins of modern human behaviour between the Middle Stone Age and the Later Stone Age.

Historians believe Tanzania was populated with hunter-gatherer communities between 4,000 to 3,000 years ago.

About 2,000 years ago, historians and archaeologists believe that Bantu-speaking people began to arrive in the area of Tanzania from western Africa as part of the Bantu expansion.

These groups brought with them several skills such as ironworking, agriculture, and political organization skills; evidence of an irrigation and cultivation system can be seen in the archaeological site in Engaruku in the Great Rift Valley.

GEOGRAPHY OF TANZANIA

Tanzania is the 13th largest country in Africa by size; within it are several lakes, parks, mountains, grasslands, and volcanoes.

Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa's highest point) is located here as well.

Tanzania is also home to the Great Rift Valley, large salt lakes, several conservation areas and parks, the Serengeti National Park, Lake Victoria, and the Olduvai Gorge.

Tanzania has an equatorial climate with lots of variations due to the topography of the country.

Nearly 40% of Tanzania's land is protected for conservation purposes - this includes 16 national parks, one of which being the site of Jane
Goodall's ongoing study of chimpanzee behaviour, which began in 1960.

Tanzania has been deemed as having the "finest safari...and wildlife found anywhere on the planet" and includes species such as a variety of primates, giraffes, lions, flamingoes, zebras, buffalo, hippos, impala,
elephants, thousands of bird species, cheetahs, hyenas, antelope, and many more; some estimates say that there are 430 species living in Tanzania, with over four million animals!

Due to the abundance of lakes and rivers, a variety of plant life can be seen in Tanzania as well, including coconuts, bananas, citrus, and cloves within the 10 types of soils in the country.

CULTURE AND ECONOMY OF TANZANIA

Tanzania's economy is largely based on agriculture and agricultural production; about ⅖ of the country's population is engaged in some form of agricultural work.

The major crops grown in Tanzania are corn, rice, sorghum, bananas, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and wheat; this list also includes coffee, cotton, cashew nuts, tea, and tobacco.

Following economic and trade issues in the 1980s, Tanzania has continued to implement measures to create a mixed economy and reduce the prevalence of unofficial markets and smuggling.

Tanzania's mines are filled with diamonds, gold, kaolin, and various gemstones as well as large deposits of coal in the southwest part of the country.

The principal industries in Tanzania include food processing, cigarette production, and textiles; the country mostly exports gold, coffee, cashew nuts, and cotton.

Tanzania has a multiethnic and multiracial population with a variety of traditions and customs.

Many unique features have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Folktales, poems, and songs are mainly sung or spoken; books are expensive and hard to find in Tanzania.

Football is very popular in Tanzania; other popular sports include basketball, boxing, volleyball, and rugby.

The cuisine in Tanzania varies by region; popular snacks include coconut bars, samosa, and kebab, and staple foods in the country include rice, grilled meat, porridge, fish, and cassava.

A lot of Tanzanian cuisine has been influenced by Indian cuisine due to large communities of Indians migrating to Tanzania.

Tanzania Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the Tanzania across 20 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Tanzania worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Tanzania which is a country in East Africa known primarily for its rich, ancient fossils and its large ethnic diversity. It borders a variety of African countries as well as the Indian Ocean and the Comoro Islands to the east. It is home to around 57 million people.

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Tanzania Facts

Spotlight on: The Leakeys

The Bantu Expansion

Wildlife Collage

Tanzania Wordsearch

The Cuisine of Tanzania

Animal Comparison

Tanzania's Contemporary History

Tanzania Crossword

Tingatinga Art

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