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Tanzania

Tanzania. By: Savannah Applegate. Map. Charts & Graphs. Human & Physical Features. In Tanzania, the human features are complete opposite of the US.

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Tanzania

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  1. Tanzania By: Savannah Applegate

  2. Map

  3. Charts & Graphs

  4. Human & Physical Features In Tanzania, the human features are complete opposite of the US. For example, there are only 2 doctors per 100,000 people, but in the US there are 256 doctors per 100,000 people. As a result, the life expectancy in Tanzania is 52.5, and the US is 78.2. The infant mortality is 72.6 per 1,000 people in Tanzania! In the US there are only 6.3 infant mortalities per 1,000 people. Tanzania’s total area is only 364,900, while the US’s total area is 3,794,083. Tanzania’s literacy rate is 69%, while the literacy rate is 86% in the US. In conclusion, the US is a more advanced country compared to the US.

  5. Flag Did you know that the flag of Tanzania was based off of two other countries? Also, the Tanzanian flag was based off of Zanzibar and Tanganyika. For this reason, Tanzania’s flag has a diagonal design to show equal status to both countries. The flag was adopted on June 30, 1964. The flag has a black diagonal stripe, with yellow surrounding the diagonal design. Also, the flag has a green triangle in the top left corner, and a blue triangle in the bottom right corner. The black stripe represents the people, the yellow represents mineral wealth, the green represents the land, and the blue represents the adjoining ocean. In conclusion, Tanzania has an interesting flag.

  6. Government • The capital of Tanzania is Dar es Salaam. • Tanzania gained their independence April 26, 1964. • The national anthem is “Mungu Ibariki Afrika”. • The national symbol is the torch. • Tanzania’s president is Jakaya Kikwete.

  7. Religion Do you know that the religions in Tanzania are Islam, indigenous beliefs, and Christianity?35% of the people are Muslims, another 35% of the people believe in indigenous beliefs, and 30% practice Christianity. 1.3 billion people practice Islam, and 2 billion people practice Christianity. Also, the prophet of Islam is Muhammad, and the prophet of Christianity is Jesus Christ.In conclusion, all three religions shape the culture of Tanzania.

  8. Timeline

  9. Animal, Plants, &Natural Resources Tanzania has many interesting animals, like the Leatherback turtle, Pemba flying foxes, and the black rhino. The leatherback turtle is the largest living turtle. The largest leatherback turtle weighed 2,019 pounds! In addition, adults can eat a whole jellyfish! All in all, the leatherback turtle is a huge turtle. However, there are other interesting animals in Tanzania like Pemba flying foxes. Pemba flying foxes are actually large fruit bats. They have a fox-like face, orange underparts, black ears, nose, and wings. They are usually born between August and September. They weigh about .9-1.4 pounds, but the black rhino can weigh between 800-1,400 kg. The black rhino’s are critically endangered. They’ve been hunted mostly for their horns. For this reason, black rhino’s will probably become extinct. As you can see, Tanzania has many interesting animals.

  10. Glossary

  11. Video

  12. Collage

  13. Works Cited Religion facts. “The Big Religion Chart.” February 19,2014. http://religionfacts.com. Wikipedia. “Leatherback turtle.” February 21, 2014. http://wikipedia.com. World Cultures & Geography. “Africa South of Sahara.” January 29, 2014. http://classzone.com. World Flags. “National Flag of Tanzania.” February 11, 2014.http://worldflags101.com

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