Tanzania

by Joan Vos MacDonald

Overview

The United Republic of Tanzania was created in the 1960s by the merger of two independent countries: Tanganyika, a territory on mainland East Africa, and the Zanzibar islands in the Indian Ocean. Tanzania has been a stable and relatively peaceful democracy, although in recent years religious clashes have touched off disputes over election results. Tanzania has many natural resources, including the rare gemstone tanzanite, but it is one of the poorest countries in the world. This is due in part to a huge public debt the government incurred over the previous three decades. The AIDS epidemic has also weakened the economy by taking growing numbers of people out of the workforce. Since 2000, Tanzania's government has taken positive steps toward lessening poverty, reducing debt, growing the economy, and attempting to slow the spread of AIDS.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422294277
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Series:	Evolution of Africa's Major Nations Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	88
Lexile:	1220L (what's this?)
File size:	10 MB
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction Robert I. Rotberg 6

A Dramatic Landscape 11

Land of Two Histories 21

Two Nations Work Together 39

The Economy: Gains and Setbacks 47

The People of Tanzania 57

Along the Caravan Route and the Coast 67

A Calendar of Tanzanian Festivals 74

Recipes 76

Glossary 78

Project and Report Ideas 80

Chronology 82

Further Reading/Internet Resources 84

For More Information 85

Index 86