Tanzania
Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation
of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first
democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s.

Population: 36,232,074

Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya
and Mozambique

Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands

Religions: mainland - Christian 45%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 20%;
Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim

Economy: Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world. The economy is heavily dependent on agriculture,
which accounts for half of GDP, provides 85% of exports, and employs 80% of the work force. Topography and
climatic conditions, however, limit cultivated crops to only 4% of the land area. Industry is mainly limited to
processing agricultural products and light consumer goods.

HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS Information): Estimated adults with HIV, end of 2001 – 1,300,000 (eight percent).
Estimated number of orphans under age 15 at the end of 2001 – 810,000.

Construction is underway at the Rafiki Village in Moshi.