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Political system:
Multi party democracy
Climate:
Tanzania has a tropical type of climate. In the
highlands, temperatures range between 10C and 20C.during
cold and hot seasons respectively. The rest of the country has
temperatures never falling lower than 20C. The hottest
period spreads between November and February (25C - 31C)
while the coldest period occurs between May and August (15C
- 20C). Two rainfall regimes exist over Tanzania. One is
unimodal (December - April) and the other is bimodal (October
-December and March - May). The former is experienced in
southern, south-west, central and western parts of the
country, and the later is found to the north and northern
coast. In the bimodal regime the March - May rains are
referred to as the long rains or Masika, whereas the October -
December rains are generally known as short rains or Vuli.
Currency:
Official currency is the Tanzania shilling or 100 cents which
approximate US$ 0.00095.
Cities:
With a population of about 300,000 (1998) Dodoma which is
located at a distance of 309 km west of Dar es Salaam, is the
country's political capital. Dar es Salaam is the country's
commercial capital. Other major urban centres include Arusha;
Moshi, Tanga and Mwanza to the north of the country, Morogoro
in the east; Mbeya and Iringa, to the west. Tabora and
Shinyanga are also important economic hubs in central
Tanzania. Mwanza and Dar es Salaam are two cities in Tanzania
so far.
Natural Resources:
Minerals - gold, diamonds, tanzanite and various other
gemstones, natural gas, iron ore, coal, spring water,
phosphates, soda ash and salt.
Wildlife and Tourism - 12 National Parks, the Ngorongoro
conservation Area, 13 Game reserves, 38 Game Controlled Areas:
National Cultural Heritage Sites (about 120 sites) Fisheries -
three large lakes: Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyasa, the Indian
Ocean coastline, rivers and wetlands. Potential yield of fish
from natural waters is estimated to be 730,000 metric tons
annually, present catch is 350,000 metric tons. Forestry and
Beekeeping Non-reserved forest-land (1,903.8 km 2),
forest/woodlands with national parks etc. (200 km 2), and
Gazetted forest reserves (1,251.7 km 2).
The Government of Tanzania
Mainland Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika) gained
independence in December 1961 while Zanzibar gained her
independence in January 1964 through a revolution. The two
countries united to form the United Republic of Tanzania in
April. 1964. Until July 1992, Tanzania was a one-party state.
Following recommendations by a Presidential Commission, the
country has adopted a multiparty political system, and has held successful General Elections in 1995, 2000 and 2005.
Tanzania is a member of the United Nations,
UNIDO, the World Bank, the IMF, the
Commonwealth, the Non-Aligned Movement, SADC,
PTA and the ADB. It is also signatory to the
Lome Convention.
Mwalimu Julius k. Nyerere - Revolutionary leader, was
the first President of Tanzania.
Tanzania is currently reforming its economy and
restructuring its institutions. Together with these economic
reforms are the necessary political reforms aimed at making
the management of economic reforms effective. As a result of
these reforms, a solid macro economic foundation has been laid
down upon which a stable environment for the growth and
expansion of the economy is taking place.
A new investment climate has been established with providing
for the protection of investment and other interests is
already in force, with all the assurances and advantages an
investor needs.
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