Tanzania
Tanzania
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Jamhuri ya Muungano
wa Tanzania
Eastern Africa
Area 947K km²
Arable 12%
Population 49.6M (50/km²)
Gov’t Republic
Capital Dodoma (410K)
GCP/capita $1,700
In poverty 36%
Wealth owned by top 10 percent 30%
Life expectancy 61 yrs
Infant Mortality 44/1K live births
HIV/AIDS 5%
Literacy 68%
Languages Kiswahili, Kiunguja, English, Arabic, other
Religions Muslim, Christian, indigenous beliefs
Labor Force Agriculture 80%, industry and services 20%
PCVs 1961–1969, 1971–present CURRENT: 198, TTD: 2,620; education, agriculture, health
Adult Books
Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton with Herman J. Viola, 2003, YA
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Paperback, 128 pages
ISBN-10: 0792272978 / ISBN-13: 978-0792272977
Synopsis: Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton gives American readers a firsthand look at growing up in Kenya as a member of a tribe of nomads, whose livelihood centers on the raising and grazing of cattle. Readers share Lekuton's first encounter with a lion, the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. They follow his mischievous antics as a young Maasai cattle herder, coming-of-age initiation, boarding school escapades, soccer success, and journey to America for college. Lekuton's riveting text combines exotic details of nomadic life with the universal experience and emotions of a growing boy.
Kids' Books
Tololwa M. Mollel, illus E. B. Lewis, 1999, AGES 4–8
Publisher Clarion Books, NY
Format 32 pp
ISBN 0-395-75186-1
Synopsis: A Tanzanian boy saves his coins to buy a bicycle so that he can help his parents carry goods to market, but then he discovers that in spite of all he has saved, he still does not have enough money.
Films
Film: Maangamizi: The Ancient One
Director: , 2001
Languages: Swahili | English
Educational: Chumo (YouTube full-length)
http://www.chumofilm.com/home.html
Director: , 2011
Languages: Swahili (English subtitles)
Music
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