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Tanzania is a famous for many tourist attraction. This includes Sergenti National Park, a wildlife reserve, Kilimanjaro, where the oldest bones in the world were found, and The Ngorongoro Crater, a natural volcanic amphitheatre.

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Tanzania boasts many national treasures, and there are countless things to see and
do when you visit this beautiful country. If you are having trouble narrowing down
your list of activities, check out the top five things Tanzania is famous for:

1. Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is the most famous park in Tanzania and a great place to go
on safari. The park is usually abundant with wildlife all year round, but the annual
Great Migration is an astounding display. Millions of animals trek across the plains
in an enormous mass exodus that absolutely cannot be missed.

2. Mount Kilimanjaro

As the tallest peak on the African continent, Mount Kilimanjaro is known as the Roof
of Africa. A climb to its peak is one of the most memorable adventures that Tanzania
has to offer. Though the climb is rigorous, it is suitable for anyone no matter
previous climbing experience. On your way up the mountain you will pass through a
number of habitat zones, see numerous animals, and be treated to stunning vistas.

3. Beaches

Tanzania is well known for its beautiful beaches. You can spend a day lounging
in the sun and enjoying a cool breeze, or you could strap on some scuba gear and
explore the reefs off one of Tanzania's three islands. Fishing is abundant as well. If
you are very lucky, you may even find yourself sharing a beach with thirst wildlife.

4. The Ngorongoro Crater

The Ngorongoro Crater area is one of the most spectacular sights in the world. In
fact, it is often referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World. This inactive volcanic
caldera is a natural amphitheatre with walls rising about two thousand feet from the
crater floor. Ngorongoro is not only a fantastic place to enjoy breathtaking vistas,
but also boasts the highest concentration of wildlife in the world.

5. Chimpanzees

Chimpanzees are our closest genetic relatives. Visiting them in their natural habitat
is a rare treat. It is fascinating to see their group dynamic. They are intelligent
animals with a complex social hierarchy. Trekking into the Gombe Stream and
Mahale National Parks is a great way to enjoy chimpanzees.

Book your trip to Tanzania with Daigle Tours out of Dar es Salaam.

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The Top Five Things Tanzania is Famous For

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Tanzania boasts many national treasures, and there are countless things to see and do when you visit this beautiful country. If you are having trouble narrowing down your list of activities, check out the top five things Tanzania is famous for: 1. Serengeti National Park

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Tanzania is the result of the unified countries of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964. The government is a presidential republic and the capitol is Dodoma.

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The music of Tanzania is endangered due to lack of the Heritage instruments. The Tanzania Heritage Project has tasked itself with the duty of digitizing hundreds of hours of music to be preserved.

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As a result of the gold rush in Tanzania in the early 2000s and the destruction of the rainforests, the government has stepped in. As a result some of the mines have been transformed into a wildlife reserve.

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Tanzania was recently hit by an earthquake that was a 5.9 on the Richter scale. This earthquake reached as far as Uganda and Kenya, who share borders with Lake Victoria

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Tanzania earthquake kills 11, injures nearly 200 - CNN

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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Tanzania, killing 11 people and leaving dozens injured, state media reported.

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Tanzania's education system has recently been innovated by the new president, President Ali Mohamed Shein, through their new FEP (Free Education Policy). They have revised their 2-6-4 education system ( 2 years of nursery, 6 years of primary education, and 4 years of secondary) to a 2-7-2.

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Tanzania is well known for an art form called Makonde Art, which is a form of wood carving.
Tingatinga Art is another indigenous art form of Tanzania, which involves painting on walls, leather, or stone.

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In observance of Tanzanian and Japanese holidays, the Embassy will be closed on December 25, 2020 and January 1, 2021. Read More

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There are over 47 million people in Tanzania today. It is located beside Lake Victoria, which also borders Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kenya. Many of the people there live "below" the poverty line.

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Tanzania has been spared the internal strife that has blighted many African states.

Domestic stability has not translated into economic prosperity for Tanzanians, however. Many of its people live below the World Bank poverty line, although the country has had some success in wooing donors and investors.

Tanzania is home to two renowned tourism destinations - Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, and wildlife-rich national parks such as the Serengeti - but has become a target for poachers.

Conservationists have warned that the entire elephant population could die out by the end of the decade if they continue to be killed for their ivory at the current rate.

Read more country profiles - Profiles by BBC Monitoring

FACTS

LEADERS
President: John Magufuli
Nicknamed "The Bulldozer" for his energetic road-building drive and reputation for honesty as minister, President John Magufuli stood on promises to boost economic performance and, like the opposition, fight corruption.

But he was expected to face stiff resistance on the last count from civil servants from within his own Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, which has run Tanzania since independence.

His other major election pledges - to tackle youth unemployment and establish free primary and secondary education - will to a large degree depend on cautious management of resources.

Mr Magufuli also faces rising political discontent on the island of Zanzibar, where local elections had to be scrapped over vote-rigging allegations shortly before he took office.

MEDIA

Laws encourage self-censorship while threats and attacks against journalists hinder critical reporting, according to US-based Freedom House.

That has not stopped the country's media scene from developing: once small and largely state-controlled, the media industry has grown rapidly following the advent of the multi-party era in the mid-1990s.

Television was a latecomer, with state TV launched only in 2001.

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TIMELINE
Some key dates in Tanzania's history:
1498 - Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama visits Tanzanian coast. Portugal succeeds in controlling most of the East African coast, until it is ousted from Zanzibar in 1699 by Omani Arabs.

1884 - German Colonisation Society begins to acquire territory, ushering in an era of German control over mainland Tanzania, while Britain enjoys a protectorate over Zanzibar.

1916 - British, Belgian and South African troops occupy German East Africa. Three years later, the League of Nations gives Britain a mandate over Tanganyika - today's mainland Tanzania.

1961 - Tanganyika becomes independent with Julius Nyerere as prime minister; Zanzibar gains independence in 1963.

1978 - Ugandans temporarily occupy a piece of Tanzanian territory and, in 1979, Tanzanian forces invade Uganda, occupying the capital, Kampala, and help to oust President Idi Amin.

1992 - Constitution amended to allow multi-party politics.

1998 - Al-Qaeda Islamist terror group bombs US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya.

2001 - At least 31 people are killed and another 100 arrested in Zanzibar in protests against the government's banning of opposition rallies calling for fresh elections. Later the same year, tens of thousands of opposition supporters march through the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, in the first major joint demonstration by opposition parties in decades.

2012 - The Statoil and Exxon Mobil oil exploration companies make major discovery of gas reserves off the coast of Tanzania.

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Tanzania has been spared the internal strife that has blighted many African states. Domestic stability has not translated into economic prosperity for Tanzanians, however. Many of its people live below the World Bank poverty line, although the country has had some success in wooing donors and investors.