Nations integrated regional information networks irin, africa newswire network, majira. This is the tanzania country report of the southern african regional. Tanzania was formed as a sovereign state in 1964 through the union of the theretofore separate states of tanganyika and zanzibar. Maternal mortality ratio deaths per 100,000 live births n. Country profile tanzania is an african country bordered on the south by mozambique, malawi, and zambia. The 2002 country profiles series provides the most comprehensive overview to date of. Tanzania has achieved high growth rates based on its vast natural resource wealth and tourism with gdp growth in 200917 averaging 6%7% per year. Prevalence of female genital mutilationcutting among girls and women % of girls and young women ages 1549 n. Mainland tanganyika covers more than 99 percent of the combined territories total area. Tanzania united nations economic commission for africa.
As first of its kind, the tanzania decent work country profile provides an important milestone. Usaid country profile property rights and resource governance malawi overview malawi is a small country, heavily dependent on agriculture, with a rapidly growing population. Tanzania also receives aids assistance from a variety of private aids foundations, and from the united states. Tanzania zanzibar i foreword the 2012 population and housing census phc for the united republic of tanzania was carried out on the 26th august, 2012. Who country health profile of united republic of tanzania provides key statistics, information, news, features and journal articles on the country s public health issues and services. To order copies of country profile united republic of tanzania by the economic. Spoken languages are swahili and english both official, arabic widely spoken in zanzibar.
The african development bank afdb group was established in 1964 to promote africas economic and social development. Tanzania has sustained relatively high economic growth over the last decade, averaging 67% a year. Discover more about cdcs work in tanzania by viewing our detailed country profile pdf icon country overview cdc works with both tanzania s ministry of health, community development, gender, elderly, and children on the mainland and the ministry of health on zanzibar to support hiv testing, prevention, and treatment services and to. Some eight per cent of households have tv sets 2007. As in many countries in the region, young people make up a large share of the population. Elephants, rhinos, lions, cheetahs, leopards tourism accounts for a significant share of gdp and is essential to the. On the tanzania mainland, no current legislative changes are proposed. Rwanda country profile centers for disease control and. Other censuses were carried out in 1967, 1978, 1988 and 2002. At independence in 1964, malawis land was designated as under private freehold, public, or customary ownership.
While the poverty rate in the country has declined, the absolute number of poor citizens has. Economy profile of tanzania doing business 2020 indicators in order of appearance in the document starting a business procedures, time, cost and paidin minimum capital to start a limited liability company dealing with construction permits procedures, time and cost to complete all formalities to build a warehouse and the quality control and. Country profile united republic of tanzania tanzania at a glance demography the most recent census set the population of the united republic of tanzania in 2012 at 45 million. The country profile was prepared under the overall coordination and substantive guidance of giovanie biha, deputy executive secretary for knowledge delivery of the commission, and the direct leadership of antonio pedro, director of the. Tanzania profile tanzania country profile complete. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. The group comprises the african development bank afdb, the african development fund adf, and the nigeria trust fund ntf. According to the east african common market protocol of 2010, the free trade and free movement of people is guaranteed, including the right to reside in another member country. Cdc has worked alongside the rwandan ministry of health since 2002 to strengthen its efforts in the areas of hiv testing and counseling, antiretroviral treatment scale up, hiv prevention interventions, tuberculosis tb and hiv services integration, laboratory systems strengthening, health informatics, surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation. Its objective is to showcase to a wider public the renewable energy status of the country, its development options, and opportunities and constraints. Tanzania country profile 272k usaid tanzania country profile fact sheet by empowering tanzanian women and youth, achieving inclusive, broadbased, and sustainable economic growth, and improving effective democratic governance, these programs aim to advance tanzania s socioeconomic transformation toward middleincome status by 2025. The landscape assessment focused on the united states agency for international development usaid population and reproductive health. Tanzania is a member of the east african community eac, along with uganda, kenya, rwanda, and burundi. At the release of this country profile, the united republic of tanzania had not.
Combating poaching and the illegal wildlife trade in tanzania through an integrated approach number of distinct eco project sites. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The lead author of the kenya country profile was pedro martins of the subregional office for eastern africa. They promote evidencebased health policymaking through a. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do. Tanzania is the largest country in east africa, located in the southern hemisphere along the indian ocean.
Tanzania country report association for the development of. Who noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. United republic of tanzania who regional office for africa. The country known as tanzania today was formed by a merger in 1964 of the former british colonies of tanganyika which gained independence in 1961 and the island of zanzibar which gained its independence in 1963. Tanzania shares borders with kenya and uganda to the north, rwanda and burundi to the northwest, the democratic republic of the congo to the west, zambia and. Energy sector challenges tanzania s energy sector faces a number of significant challenges. This renewable energy country profile is a knowledge product derived from the srep investment plan.
There are nine personal computers per 1,000 people 2005. Zanzibar, was selected as one of the first three pmi focus countries. Katavi, selous, and the greater ruaha ecosystem species focus. The united republic of tanzania country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. The world bank working for a world free of poverty. Tanzania was africas largest refugeehosting country for decades, hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees from the great lakes region, primarily burundi, over the last fifty years. It is a focus country under the presidents emergency plan for aids relief.
Park, fao, and patience mutopo, cologne centre for african studies, university of cologne, germany. Mafia island is administered from the mainland, while. The country s overall population is about 55 million 2016. Tanzania, east african country situated just south of the equator. Provides an overview of tanzania, including key facts and events as well as news. This bill guaranteed the right to free association and freedom of speech. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Parliament shall make laws to provide for the facilitation of citizens with disabilities to register and vote. Basic demographic and socioeconomic profile, tanzania.
Companiesbanks in cashew financing exim bank of tanzania. To download free electronic copies of eca publications. The country is endowed with a variety of tourism assets, including seven united nations educational, scientific, and cultural organization unesco world heritage sites and numerous wildlife parks, beach resorts, coral. Dar es salaam used fiscal stimulus measures and easier monetary policies to lessen the impact of the global recession and in.
However, the assisted repatriation and naturalization of tens of thousands of burundian refugees between 2002 and 2014 dramatically reduced the refugee population. This was the fifth census after the union of tanganyika and zanzibar in 1964. Provides an overview of tanzania, including key facts and events as well. The world bank supports tanzanias growth through policy analysis, grants and credits with.