Tanzania

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Military spending

In total, Tanzania spends US$798 million on its military, or 1.24 percent of its GDP. This makes Tanzania the 81st highest military spender in the world and represents 0.042 percent of total global military expenditure.

The military of Tanzania, called the Tanzania people's defence force, consists of an Army, a Navy and Air Force. Its main task is to defend the territory of Tanzania as well as its people.

Military membership

Tanzania is also a member of 4 international military organizations. This makes it the 135th most militarily connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
International Atomic Energy Agency
Non-Aligned Movement

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International wars

Tanzania has partaken in 2 international wars. These are:

Uganda–Tanzania War 1978-1979
M13 rebellion 2011-2013

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Membership (international political organizations)

In total, Tanzania is a member of 11 international political organizations. This makes it the 124th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
Asian–African Legal Consultative Organization
African Union
East African Community
Commonwealth of Nations
International Criminal Court
Interpol

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Even though Tanzania has multiple political parties, it has been dominated by a single political party since the end of the 20th century. This has led to a tighter grip on freedom of the press as well as the opposition by the Tanzanian government which makes it the 92nd most democratic state in the world.

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of Tanzania take place in the form of a multi-party Republic where the president Tanzania is head of state as well as have a government as well as the commander-in-chief of the Tanzanian people's defence force.

Association of World Election Bodies
South Centre (organization)
World Organization for Animal Health

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The literacy rate of Tanzania is 79.2% which is the 143rd highest in the world. Even though education is provided for free in Tanzania, a lack of funding has resulted in fewer children going to school due to a lack of school material as well as a financial necessity for children to work for their families.

Over the last 15 years, the healthcare system of Tanzania has made small strides. It has raised the average life expectancy by 10 years and has reduced deaths related to communicable diseases. However, communicable diseases are currently the largest health threats to the population with HIV, Tuberculosis and malaria be among the leading cause of death. Other health threats are related to malnutrition. The average life expectancy is 66.4 years which is the 150th highest in the world. Women have an average life expectancy of 68.3 years, while men have an average life expectancy of 64.5 years.

The government of Tanzania provides freedom of religion towards all religions and tries to protect these religious freedoms through law.

Known for its luscious nature, it's white beaches as well as Mount Kilimanjaro, the largest mountain of Africa, Tanzania, or the United Republic of Tanzania has been colonized for more than 1200 years. During its early history, the area was inhabited by the Bantu people that live a hunter gatherer lifestyle. From the eighth century, Arab traders started to arrive in the region and slowly colonized Tanzania. At the end of the 15th century, Portuguese explorers visited the Tanzanian coast and started to gain control over the territory. However, the Portuguese were ousted from Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania, by the Omani Arabs. At the end of the 19th century, Germany started to expand in the region and took control over most of Tanzania. The territory was taken over by the United Kingdom after the first world war and eventually became independent in 1961. Since its independence, mainland Tanzania was known as Tanganyika while Zanzibar became the independent sultanate of Zanzibar in 1963. After overthrowing the sultanate of Zanzibar, both states merged and became Tanzania. Since then, it has fought a war with Uganda and has had rising tensions with Zanzibar which has started to seek independence and shifted away from its semi-autonomous status. Moreover, at the start of the 21st century, large oil and gas deposits were discovered which gave a boost to national unity.

Located in Eastern Africa, the geography of Tanzania mainly consists of low hills and mountains to its west and a low plane to its east. Most of its terrain is lightly forested with the exception of densely forested areas to its east and a semi-arid area to its northeast. In total, Tanzania borders eight other states with Uganda and Kenya to its north, the Indian Ocean to its east, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia to its south and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and Rwanda to its west.

It is the 30th largest state with a total surface area of 949.812 square kilometers or 366.725 square miles. This makes Tanzania slightly smaller than Nigeria and slightly larger than Egypt.

The main source of water in Tanzania is surface water which flows down from its mountain area towards the Indian Ocean to its east. It is also located on three large African lakes which are Lake Malawi, Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika. Despite its abundance of water, most of this water is considered unsafe to drink.

It has a total water surface area of 61.808 square kilometers or 23.819 square miles. This makes Tanzania the 12th largest state in the world.

The climate of Tanzania is a tropical climate with hot and humid weather throughout the year. It is known to have two raining seasons which are from March to June and from October to December and mainly cover of the eastern portion of Tanzania. The average temperature is 22.32 degrees Celsius or 72 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes Tanzania the 90th warmest state in the world.

The average high temperature is 27.7 degrees Celsius or 82 degrees Fahrenheit.

The average low temperature is 17.2 degrees Celsius or 63 degrees Fahrenheit.

Despite having two raining seasons, most rainfall occurs between March and May. Its northern part receives half the amount of rainfall compared to its southern part which is also comparable between its western part and its eastern. On average, Tanzania receives 17.4 centimetres or 42.3 inches of rainfall per year which ranks it as the 90th highest in the world.

The capital of Tanzania, Dodoma, is home to roughly 3.9 million people. The closest capital is Nairobi, Kenya, with a distance of 558 kilometers or 347 miles. The capital that is the furthest removed is Male, Maldives, with a distance of 16.259 kilometers or 10.103 miles.

The economy of Tanzania is considered to be an underdeveloped economy. The majority of Tanzanians are reliant on subsistence farming and are highly dependent on international investments and donations. However, foreign investment is limited because the state of Tanzania only provides the possibility to lease land for up to 100 years. The Tanzanian government is currently in the process of privatization which has started to attract foreign investment. Other sectors of foreign investment are its mining industry as well as its developing banking sector. Most of its export products are agricultural products and gold which are mainly exported to Kenya which is solely responsible for nearly 20% of all exports. Most of its imports comes from China which is solely responsible for more than 20% of all imports.

Tanzania is a member of 12 international economic organizations. This makes it the 110th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Alliance for Financial Inclusion
African development Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
International Bamboo and Rattan Organization
Indian Ocean Rim Association
Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
Southern African Development Community
International Solar Alliance
Group of 77

It has a GDP of US$60.439 million, which makes it the 79th highest in the world and represents 0.072 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per surface area is the 163rd highest in the world with US$63.633 per square kilometer or US$164.808 per square mile.

Its GDP per capita is the 168th highest in the world with US$1047.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power parity per capita is the 163rd highest in the world with US$2974.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

Tanzania ranks as the 25th most populous state in the world with a total population of 57.7 million people. Its population is made up of more than 100 different African tribes which have migrated throughout the millennia. Today, the Bantu people and the Sukuma people are the largest ethnic groups in Tanzania. It has Swahili as its official language, but other languages such as English and Arab are also widely spoken.

It has the 122nd highest population density in the world with 61 people per square kilometer or 157 people per square mile.

0.6% of the population, or nearly 325,000 people have migrated to other states. This makes Tanzania the 124th state with the highest number of emigrants and represents 0.13% of total global emigration. The main reason has been a lack of economic prosperity as well as rising tensions between ethnic groups. The main destinations have been the United States and the United Kingdom which combined represent roughly a third of all migrants.

Immigration to Tanzania is represented by 0.66% of its population, or around 350,000 people. This makes Tanzania the 73rd state with the highest number of immigrants and represents 0.15% of total global emigration. The largest supplier of migrants has been Rwanda which is responsible for roughly 2/3 of all migrants.

Tanzania

The majority of the population adheres to Christianity. With roughly 51.3% of its population, it is the 115th most Christian state of the world. The largest denomination is Roman Catholicism followed by Protestantism.

On the right, the global share of Christians per state is displayed

Islam has been present for more than 1200 years and several ancient mosques have been discovered there. It is the second largest religion in Tanzania and is followed by 35.2% of the population. This makes Tanzania the 53rd most Islamic state in the world. The majority of the Muslim population adheres to the Sunni branch of Islam with roughly a third adhering to the Shiite denomination.

Buddhism, with 0.03% of the population, has been present in Tanzania since the beginning of the 20th century. These are mainly migrants from Sri Lanka that worked there during the reign of the British Empire. It also has a Buddhist center which is the oldest in Africa.

Hinduism is represented by 0.3% of the population. Most Hindus arrived during the British colonial era from India and became among the wealthiest citizens of Tanzania. However, after independence, most Hindus were persecuted which created an exodus of Hindus at the end of the 20th century.

There are no official Jewish organizations in Tanzania.

Other religions are mainly found in indigenous African religions which relate to animism and are represented by 1.3% of the population.

Irreligion is represented by 0.94% of the population