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9780761434177

Tanzania

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  • ISBN13:

    9780761434177

  • ISBN10:

    0761434178

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-03-01
  • Publisher: Benchmark Books
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Summary

Celebrates the diversity of life through the exploration of cultures around the world.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 5
Geographyp. 7
Rift valleys
Lake Victoria
Rivers
Volcanoes and mountains
The central plateau
Eastern coast
Climate
Flora
Fauna
Cities
Historyp. 21
Traders arrive
The coastal cities
The Portuguese
In the interior
Sultan Sayyid Said and Zanzibar
The scramble for Africa
German East Africa
British Tanganyika
World War II
Toward independence
Nyerere's Tanzania
War with Uganda
Governmentp. 33
The failure of Julius Nyerere's ideals
Political parties
Presidents Mwinyi, Mkapa, and Kikwete
Parliament
Justice
Foreign policy
Defense
And today?
Economyp. 43
The route to disaster
Agriculture
Trade
Mining and industry
Tourism
Transportation
Today and the future
Environmentp. 53
Land degradation
Water pollution
Loss of wildlife habitat and biodiversity
Tanzaniansp. 59
The main ethnic groups
National characteristics
Separate communities
Clothing
Lifestylep. 67
Village life
Urban life
Birth and childhood
Marriage
The role of women
Health
The journey toward education
Religionp. 79
Islam
Missions and Christianity
Traditional beliefs
Shoebox libraries
Languagep. 87
Where does language come from?
Kiswahili is born
How does the language fit together?
Greetings
Publishing
The media
Artsp. 95
Carving and craftwork
Daily items
Literature
Music and dancing
Architecture
Leisurep. 105
Relaxing
Children's games
Sports
Tanzania Scouts Association
Wealthier indulgences
Festivalsp. 113
National holidays
National anthem
Christian observances
Muslim festivals
Family celebrations
Foodp. 123
Ugali
Bananas
Village cooking
Coastal food
Drinks
Eating out
Map of Tanzaniap. 132
About The Economyp. 135
About The Culturep. 137
Time Linep. 138
Glossaryp. 140
Further Informationp. 141
Bibliographyp. 142
Indexp. 142
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