Outline of Tanzania

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tanzania:

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Tanzania sovereign country located in East Africa. [1] Tanzania borders Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south. To the east it borders the Indian Ocean.

General reference

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An enlargeable basic map of Tanzania

Geography of Tanzania

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An enlargeable topographic map of Tanzania

Geography of Tanzania

Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 769 km
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 756 km
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 475 km
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 459 km
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 451 km
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 396 km
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 338 km
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 217 km

Environment of Tanzania

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An enlargeable satellite image of Tanzania

Natural geographic features of Tanzania

Regions of Tanzania

Ecoregions of Tanzania

List of ecoregions in Tanzania

Administrative divisions of Tanzania

Administrative divisions of Tanzania

Regions of Tanzania

Regions of Tanzania

Districts of Tanzania

Districts of Tanzania

Demography of Tanzania

Demographics of Tanzania

Government and politics of Tanzania

Politics of Tanzania

Branches of the government of Tanzania

Executive branch of the government of Tanzania

Legislative branch of the government of Tanzania

Judicial branch of the government of Tanzania

Court system of Tanzania

Foreign relations of Tanzania

Foreign relations of Tanzania

International organization membership

The United Republic of Tanzania is a member of: [1]

Law and order in Tanzania

Law of Tanzania

Military of Tanzania

Military of Tanzania

Local government in Tanzania

Local government in Tanzania

History of Tanzania

History of Tanzania

Culture of Tanzania

Culture of Tanzania

Art in Tanzania

Sports in Tanzania

Sports in Tanzania

Economy and infrastructure of Tanzania

Economy of Tanzania

Education in Tanzania

Education in Tanzania

See also

Tanzania

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The politics of Tanzania takes place in a framework of a unitary presidential democratic republic, whereby the President of Tanzania is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The party system is dominated by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.

Transport in Tanzania includes road, rail, air and maritime networks. The road network is 86,472 kilometres (53,731 mi) long, of which 12,786 kilometres (7,945 mi) is classified as trunk road and 21,105 kilometres (13,114 mi) as regional road. The rail network consists of 3,682 kilometres (2,288 mi) of track. Commuter rail service is in Dar es Salaam only. There are 28 airports, with Julius Nyerere International being the largest and the busiest. Ferries connect Mainland Tanzania with the islands of Zanzibar. Several other ferries are active on the countries' rivers and lakes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Catholic Church in Tanzania</span>

The Catholic Church in Tanzania is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Railway stations in Tanzania</span>

Railway stations in Tanzania include:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Subdivisions of Tanzania</span> Type of administrative territorial entity of a single country

The administrative divisions of Tanzania are controlled by Part I, Article 2.2 of the Constitution of Tanzania. Tanzania is divided into thirty-one regions. Each region is subdivided into districts. The districts are sub-divided into divisions and further into local wards. Wards are further subdivided for management purposes: for urban wards into streets and for rural wards into villages. The villages may be further subdivided into hamlets.

Amateur radio call signs in Africa are codes used to identify all radio communications, broadcasts and transmissions. The International Telecommunication Union assigns Africa as ITU region #1. It has assigned call signs prefix blocks to countries including 77 DXCC entities in and off-shore of Africa. Western Sahara is not a DXCC entity but uses SØ as a prefix.

Exim Bank (Tanzania) (EBT), is a commercial bank in Tanzania, the second-largest economy in the East African Community. The bank is licensed by the Bank of Tanzania, which is the country's central bank and national banking regulator.

Nane Nane Day on 8 August celebrates to recognize the important contribution of farmers to the national Tanzanian economy. Nane Nane means "eight eight" in Swahili, the national language of Tanzania.

The Tanzanian Championship is the second tier of league football in Tanzania. The league is made up of sixteen teams that play thirty rounds, home and away.The league was formed in 1930.

The First League Tanzania is the third tier of league football in Tanzania. The league is divided into two groups, with each group having eight teams. A round-robin format is played and followed by a play-off tournament for promotion and relegation.

The Tanzanian Broadcasting Corporation is a television network. It is Tanzania's national network and is government-owned and operated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tanzam Highway</span> Highway from Lusaka, Zambia to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

The Tanzam Highway leads from Lusaka in Zambia to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The highway was built from 1968 to 1973 in several stages and was intended to provide seaport access for Zambia and to expand the transport options for Zambia, Malawi and the then Zaire.

The Iringa–Sumbawanga High Voltage Power Line, also Iringa–Mbeya–Tunduma–Sumbawanga High Voltage Power Line, is a high voltage electricity power line, under development in Tanzania. The 400 kiloVolts power line will connect the high voltage substation at Iringa, to another high voltage substation at Sumbawanga. 

References

  1. 1 2 "Tanzania". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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