# Tanzania

Tanzania (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania) is a country in East Africa in the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north; Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern border is formed by the Indian Ocean. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania.
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## Quotes
### A

* I do believe that your Chinese business people and your partners from Tanzania will take this existing business relationship to the higher ground as Tanzania provides an increasing improved investment and trade environment.
** Zanzibar’s Minister of State in the Second Vice President’s office, Mr Mohammed Aboud, said in Dar es Salaam that the government would create a stable and conducive macro-economic framework for investment and economic growth, quoted on Daily News, "Retail Chinese food vendors launch services in Tanzania", March 1, 2016.

### B

* ZANZIBARI, n. An inhabitant of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, off the eastern coast of Africa. The Zanzibaris, a warlike people, are best known in this country through a threatening diplomatic incident that occurred a few years ago. The American consul at the capital occupied a dwelling that faced the sea, with a sandy beach between. Greatly to the scandal of this official's family, and against repeated remonstrances of the official himself, the people of the city persisted in using the beach for bathing. One day a woman came down to the edge of the water and was stooping to remove her attire (a pair of sandals) when the consul, incensed beyond restraint, fired a charge of bird-shot into the most conspicuous part of her person. Unfortunately for the existing entente cordiale between two great nations, she was the Sultana.
** Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary (1911).

### C

* They put up that proposal that they want a number of refugees to be sent to Tanzania, and from here they can be sorted out and repatriated to their own countries. But that proposal was not accepted by our government because already we have enough of a refugee problem. We were negotiating, yes. But we have already given them our answer, a negative answer. Maybe his [Mr Blair's] officials have not reported back to the government. The Tanzanians are assisting us to identify some Tanzanian nationals in the UK, falsely claiming asylum as Somalis.
** Tanzania's deputy home minister, John Chiligati, quoted in BBC News, "UK plans asylum camp in Tanzania", February 26, 2004.
* The collaboration between the U.S. medical team, the Ministry of Health officials from Zanzibar and the Tanzania People’s Defense Force, and the ability to get these three organizations together, is remarkable.
** Kevin Czarkowski, U.S. Army Africa chief of exercises and the command and control officer, quoted on DVIDS News, "US, Tanzania work together in first MEDRETE of year", February 8, 2012.

### E

* Interviewer Florence Mugarula: What is the current relations between Turkey and Tanzania?
* Turkish Ambassador to Tanzania, H.E Yasemin Eralp: We are enjoying excellent bilateral relations with Tanzania. Africa is one of the priorities of Turkish foreign policy. Ten years ago the Turkish government adopted a new strategy towards Africa and decided to be more active. We opened many embassies all over the continent. In 2009, we only had 12 embassies and today 39.
** Interview with the Turkish Ambassador to Tanzania

### J

* The Islamic Republic of Iran’s close relations with African countries play an important role in maintaining stability and security as well as safe and secure shipping in this region
** Iran’s Ambassador to Dar es Salaam, Mehdi Aqa Ja’fari ,on Iran maintaining ties with African Countries to maintain security and stability... when he mean's by "shipping", he is referring to the Iran Naval Base expanding sea control (An Iranian navy fleet docked in Dar es Salaam, a city in Tanzania), quoted on PressTV, Iran Navy flotilla docks at Tanzania port, March 1, 2016.

### M

* It was only in the 1980s that free market reforms were introduced and the Indian economy then began to grow rapidly, lifting many out of poverty. Many Indian leaders were educated at British universities where socialist – often Marxist – economics was in vogue. This applied to other leaders of the Third World who had been educated in Britain such as Julius Nyerere, president of Tanzania from 1964 to 1985, who also implemented Fabian and African socialist ideas. He had read economics and history at the University of Edinburgh. He enforced collectivisation, and when peasants resisted, he burnt down villages. The result was economic decline, corruption and food shortages. When Tanzania tried market economics, it recorded impressive growth: gross domestic product (GDP) rose 40 per cent between 1998 and 2007.
** Martin McCauley, The Cold War 1949-2016 (2017)
* Tanzania is a growing tourism market. Jovago intends to nurture and grow by enabling both local and foreign tourists to discover more about their destinations long before arrival. We aim to show the beauty that lies within as well as encourage travel and discovery of Tanzania by use of our services.
** CEO Paul Midy of Jovago.com, this quote relates to Tourism in Tanzania, quoted on Travel Daily News, "Jovago’s Hospitality Report reveals Tanzania’s tourism potential", March 1, 2016.

### N

* One of the biggest threats to biodiversity is the continued loss of virgin forests. Every year, an area of forest corresponding to the size of Hungary disappears. However, the rate of deforestation has fallen by 40 per cent since the 1990s, according to the FAO. Deforestation has ceased in rich countries. In the United States and Europe forested areas are increasing. In China and India, too, forests are now growing, suggesting that rising populations and economies do not have to cause overexploitation. Were it not for deforestation in seven countries – Brazil, Paraguay, Angola, Congo, Tanzania, Indonesia and Myanmar – the world’s forests would have grown in the 2010s. That is not much of a comfort, given the unique natural values lost with those forests. But it shows that the notion that we are experiencing a relentless global deforestation does not hold.
** Johan Norberg, The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World (2023)