The United Republic of Tanzania
"Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania"
Background:
"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. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities."
Quick Facts:
Official Language: Swahili
Population: 41,048,532 (31st in world)
Area: 365,754 square miles (31st in world)
Area comparison: About 2x the area of California
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling ($1 US = about 1,500 TZS)
GDP: $57.69 billion (85th in world)
GDP per capita: $1,400 (202nd in world)
HIV/AIDS (2007 est.):
- adult prevalence rate: 6.2% (12 in world)
- people living with: 1.4 million (6th in world)
- deaths: 96,000 (7th in world)
Location: Eastern Africa (see below)
