Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania

Port-facilities-at-Dar-es-S

Port facilities at Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

Dar es Salaam

  • Independence gained 1961
  • English speaking democracy with elected head of state
  • Using British common law
  • Multi-party democracy
  • SADC member
  • Well developed infrastructure and educated labour pool
  • Economically & politically stable
  • GDP (2007) $16.18 billion
  • Real GDP growth rate 7.3% (2007 est)
  • Active mining sector
  • Multi-national company presence strong
  • Uranium successes with government backing
  • Parastatial development of coal assets and energy sector
  • Population - 40 million

For the political map of Tanzania, click on the link below:

www.utexas.edu

Sources of information:

www.fco.gov.uk

www.tanzania.go.tz

www.boz-tz.org