tanzania

Name: The United Republic of Tanzania
Political Capital: Dodoma, political and administrative capital
Major cities: Mwanza, Tanga, Mbeya, Arusha, Dar es Salaam
Form of Government: Presidential Republic, founded in 1964 through the union of Tanganika and Zanzibar
Political situation : 2010 was the year of presidential elections. The country enjoys a fairly stable political situation.
Territorial subdivision: 26 regions; the most densely populated areas are: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Zanzibar, Arusha, Mbeya
Population: 40.400.000 inhabitants
Urbanization rate: 25%
Population density: 41 inhabitants per km2
Ethnic groups: 99% Africans (95% Bantu divided into more than 130 tribes), with the remaining 1% consisting of Asians, Europeans and Arabs
Official religions: 30% Christians (the majority is Catholic), 35% Muslims, 35% local religions (in Zanzibar more than 90% of the population is Muslim)
Official language: Kiswahili, English
Territory surface: 945.000 Km2
Land: 883.6 Km2 (Zanzibar 2.5 Km2)
Neighbouring countries: Kenya and Uganda in the North; Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the West; Zambia and Malawi in the South-East; Mozambique in the South and the Indian Ocean in the East
Climate: the country presents a tropical climate in the coastal areas and a temperate climate in the mountainous part of the country.
Festivities and work hours: January 1st – New Year’s, January 12th – Revolution Day of Zanzibar, April 2nd – Good Friday, April 5th – Easter Monday, April 7th – Day of Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume, April 26th – Unification Day, May 1st – Workers Day, August 8th – Farmer’s Day, September 10th – Day of Eid El Fitr (subject to changes according to the lunar calendar), September 11th – Day of Mwalimu J. K. Nyerere, October 14th - Eid El Hajj (subject to changes according to the lunar calendar), November 17th – Independence Day, December 25th – Christmas, December 26th - Boxing day
Passport and Visa: valid Passport and entry Visa requested
Local currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
Currency exchange rate: 1 Euro = 2,372.76 Tanzanian shillings(July 1, 2011)
GDP growth rate: 7,4% in the last four years
Inflation: 7,2%
Unemployment: 11,70%
Transport system: 9 airports, 3.689 km railways, 4.741 km paved roads. Ports at: Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
Economy: the major productive sectors in Tanzania include: agriculture 25,7%, mining 32,8% (gold and diamonds), the country being the third major gold producer in Africa after South Africa and Ghana, manufacturing   9,4%, tourism 25%, communications 7%
Primary Sector: Tanzania has 44 million hectares of arable land, and 50 million hectares that can be used for livestock. Out of these, only 10,2 million hectares are used in agriculture, and only 26 million are used for livestock. The country has also abundant water resources for the irrigation of land. The major crops include: coffee, sesame, corn, sugar cane, cotton, flowers, tea and rice. The livestock and dairy sectors are also of considerable importance.
Secondary sector: the industrial sector is not particularly developed in Tanzania, and is mostly focused on the production of consumer goods such as food, beverages, tobacco, textiles and timber products
Tertiary sector: during the past years, financial services, hotel services and telecommunications  have been developing considerably
Renewable energies: Tanzania promotes the development of the mini hydroelectric sector, biomass technologies (stoves, improving coal production, gasification process, thermo chemical sector), biofuels, solar energy, aeolic energy, mechanical windmills, and the implementation of energy efficiency systems
Investment incentives: The Investment Agency (TIC) operates as the sole support to investors, facilitating information on investments, registering tax, license information. Investment incentives can reach 300.000 USD.