Tanzania: The Land and Its People
This is a comprehensive survey of Tanzania, the largest country in East Africa.It is also one of the largest in Africa. In fact, in terms of area, it is bigger than Nigeria, Africa's most populous country of about 130 million people today. By remarkable contrast, Tanzania has a population of about 40 million. Yet it is the most populous among the East African countries which form the East African Community. Others are Kenya and Uganda.The book covers all the regions of Tanzania, including the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia and their ethnic groups. The country also has numerous, smaller islands in the Indian Ocean and in its lakes.Tanzania is one of the few African countries with more than 120 ethnic groups. It has about 130. Others are Nigeria with more than 250, the Democratic Republic of Congo with about 200, and Cameroon with about 150.In addition to geography and history, the author also looks at life in Tanzania and the kind of resources the country has: an abundance of minerals and arable land and hydroelectric potential. It is one of the three largest producers of gold in Africa after South Africa and Ghana and more minerals have been discovered in recent years. It also has some of the most fertile land on the continent.Included are appendices on the East African Community (EAC) and on prospects for an East African federation. The book also includes maps and photos.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.