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United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania

Political Economy Summary

Capital Dar es Salaam
Independence 9 December 1961
Head of State & Govt P.M. Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa
Prime Minister January Yusuf Makamba
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmoud Thabit Kombo
Minister of Finance Emmanuel Mpawe Tutuba
Central Bank Governor P.M. Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa
Next National Elections Date 2025
Government Website http://www.tanzania.go.tz/
Parliament Website http://www.parliament.go.tz/
Political Economy

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PESA Editorial on Tanzania: 2H2024/25

PESA Editorial on Tanzania: 2H2024/25
Accurate and balanced analysis of the political economy in Tanzania in 2H2024/25 ...
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PESA Editorial on Tanzania: 1H2023/24

PESA Editorial on Tanzania: 1H2023/24
Tanzania’s economy has had a mixed recovery from the global shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022. The ...
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PESA Editorial on Tanzania: 2H2022/23

PESA Editorial on Tanzania: 2H2022/23
Tanzania’s exports have had a slower growth since the recovery from the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s total merchandise exports had a ...
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PESA Editorial on Tanzania: 1H2022/23

PESA Editorial on Tanzania: 1H2022/23
Accurate and balanced analysis of the political economy in Tanzania ...
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Regional Integration

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Drivers for Sustainable Industrialisation in SADC [EN]

Drivers for Sustainable Industrialisation in SADC
The January 2025 issue provides an update on the current state of regional integration in SADC by evaluating the drivers for sustainable industrialisation and the ...
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Facteurs moteurs d’une industrialisation durable dans la SADC [FR]

Facteurs moteurs d’une industrialisation durable dans la SADC
Le numéro de janvier 2025 fournit une mise à jour sur l’état actuel de l’intégration régionale dans la SADC en évaluant les moteurs d’une industrialisation ...
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Motores para a Industrialização Sustentável na SADC [PT]

Motores para a Industrialização Sustentável na SADC
A edição de janeiro de 2025 fornece uma atualização sobre o estado atual da integração regional na SADC, avaliando os impulsionadores da industrialização sustentável e ...
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SADC in the Global Year of Elections [EN]

SADC in the Global Year of Elections
The April 2024 issue provides an update on the current state of regional integration in SADC by evaluating the region in the global year of ...
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Policy Dialogues

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Political Economy Review: 2018 Africa Development Dynamics Report

Political Economy Review: 2018 Africa Development Dynamics Report
Interview analysing the African Union's 2018 Africa Development Dynamics report. The discussion evaluates the growth and development achievements of the East African countries compared to ...
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Political Economy Review: Tanzanian Tax Reform

Political Economy Review: Tanzanian Tax Reform
Interview about the Tanzanian President Magufuli's strong stance against corruption and tax evasion. The discussion evaluates the necessity of the Tanzanian stance, analyses the investors' ...
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Tanzania Geographic Location
Geographic Location

Tanzania shares its borders with Kenya and Uganda to the north; Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. Tanzania is located on the eastern coast of Africa and has an Indian Ocean coastline approximately 800 kilometres long. It also incorporates several offshore islands, including Unguja (Zanzibar), Pemba, and Mafia. The country is the site of Africa’s highest and lowest points: Mount Kilimanjaro, at 5,895 metres above sea level, and the floor of Lake Tanganyika, at 352 metres below sea level.

Tanzania is mountainous and densely forested in the northeast, where Mount Kilimanjaro is located. Three of Africa’s Great Lakes are partly within Tanzania. To the north and west lie Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake; Lake Tanganyika, the continent’s deepest lake known for its unique species of fish; to the southwest lies Lake Nyasa. Central Tanzania is a large plateau, with plains and arable land. The eastern shore is hot and humid with the Zanzibar Archipelago just offshore.

The Kalambo water falls in the southwestern region of Rukwa are the second highest uninterrupted fall in Africa and are located near the southeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika on the border with Zambia. The Menai Bay Conservation Area is Zanzibar’s largest marine protected area.

Tanzanian Cities
Tanzanian Cities
Tanzanian Coat Arms
Coat of Arms

The Tanzanian coat of arms comprises a warrior’s shield which bears a golden portion on the upper part above the Flag of Tanzania. It was designed by Mr. Jeremiah Wisdom Kabati, at Bwiru Mwanza in 1961. The golden portion represents minerals in the United Republic; the red portion underneath the flag symbolises the rich fertile soil of Africa; and the wavy bands represent the land, sea, lakes and coastal lines of the United Republic.

In the golden part of the flag, there appears a burning torch signifying freedom, enlightenment and knowledge. The spear signifies defence of freedom and crossed axe and hoe being tools that the people of Tanzania use in developing the country.

The shield stands upon the representation of Mount Kilimanjaro. Elephant tusks are supported by a man and a woman, with a clove bush at the feet of the man and a cotton bush at the feet of the woman (whose head is covered with a golden scarf) symbolising co-operation.

The United Republic’s motto is written below: Uhuru na Umoja which means “Freedom and Unity” in kiSwahili.

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