Tanzania

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania. According to the 2022 national census, Tanzania has a population of at least 67.4 million.
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Some of the key events about Tanzania

  • 1885
    German colonization of Tanganyika began, leading to decades of foreign rule
  • 1905
    The Maji Maji Rebellion against German colonial rule resulted in thousands of deaths
  • 1919
    Britain took control of Tanganyika as a League of Nations mandate, continuing colonial rule
  • 1961
    Tanganyika gained independence from British rule
  • 1961
    Severe drought and famine affected large parts of Tanganyika
  • 1964
    Tanganyika and Zanzibar united to form Tanzania
  • 1964
    A violent revolution in Zanzibar led to thousands of deaths and the overthrow of the Sultan
  • 1967
    The Arusha Declaration established a policy of African socialism and self-reliance
  • 1977
    The East African Community, of which Tanzania was a member, was officially dissolved
  • 1978
    Tanzania entered a costly war with Uganda, straining the country's economy
  • 1985
    Tanzania transitioned to a multi-party democracy system
  • 1985
    Economic crisis hit Tanzania, leading to severe shortages and hardships
  • 1990
    The Ngorongoro Conservation Area was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 1996
    Hundreds of refugees from Rwanda and Burundi were forcibly repatriated from Tanzania
  • 2001
    Student protests at the University of Dar es Salaam were violently suppressed
  • 2002
    The Tanzanian government launched a comprehensive program to combat HIV/AIDS
  • 2006
    Tanzania was declared free of debt by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
  • 2015
    Tanzania achieved the Millennium Development Goal of universal primary education
  • 2015
    A major cholera outbreak affected thousands across Tanzania
  • 2020
    Tanzania was officially declared free of elephantiasis, a tropical disease

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