Tanzania

Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, 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. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities.

Population (1): 40,213,162

Religions (1): mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim

HIV/AIDS 2003 estimates (1):
Adult prevalence rate: 8.8%
People living with HIV/AIDS: 1.6 million
HIV/AIDS deaths: 160,000

Life expectancy in years (2): 46

Annual per capita GNI U.S. dollars (3): $350.00

Total number of orphans (4): 2,400,000

Education:
Children completing primary school (5): Male – 76%; Female – 76%
Children enrolled in secondary school (6): Male – 6%; Female – 5%

Number of physicians per 100,000 people (7): 2

(1) CIA – The World Factbook
(2) (5) (6) Source: State of the World Population 2007
(3) Source: World Bank World Development Indicator Database, 1 July 2007, 2006 estimates
(4) Sources: UNICEF Africa’s OVCs affected by AIDS 2005
(7) WHO Human Resources for Health

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