Tanzania National Flag 5ft x 3ft

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The shilling banknotes currently used in Tanzania are 500-, 1,000-, 2,000-, 5,000-, and 10,000 shilingi. With an area of 76,150 sq. km, Tabora is the largest region in Tanzania by area. Dar-es-Salaam Region that hosts Dar-es-Salaam city, the former capital of Tanzania, is the country's largest region by population. Being a former European colony, Tanzanians have adopted football and rugby as their favorite sports. From 1963 to 1964 Tanzania was represented by a new Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, no longer a protectorate.

Reverted to version as of 16:19, 8 February 2020 (UTC). Restoring linefeed and tab characters. See Help:SVG_guidelines#When_is_optimizing/validating_files_undesired? From 1896 to 1963 Tanzania was represented by the Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, a British protectorate.

Bodies of Water. In addition to the lakes within the Rift Valley, Tanzania also includes a portion of Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa and a source of the Nile River. Lake Victoria lies to the north of the country, providing a natural boundary with Uganda and Kenya. Several rivers course through Tanzania, including the Great Ruaha, Rufiji, and Kagera rivers. The 600 km Rufiji River is the largest river in the country, flowing through the Selous Game Reserve and creating a large delta as it meets the Indian Ocean. These rivers are critical for the country's agriculture, transportation, and hydroelectric power generation. It take a 12-hours flight from London/UK or 12-hours flight from New York/USA to reach Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Facts | Geography The giraffe is Tanzania’s national animal. The herbivore which is capable of reaching heights of 20 feet is social in nature The country has designated 25% of its land to wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. It’s among the highest in the world, and the total area is greater than the size of Germany. It is in northern Tanzania, around Arusha, where you can see Maasai culture and traditions alive. The Maasai huts are called ' manyatta' and are built with wood, cow dung, mud. Several huts belong to a boma, which is a small community. People in these huts live without electricity, gas or piped water.

Tanzania’s history is long and starts before the country had its current name and before it gained independence. This country is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited areas. Ancient people are living in Tanzania, a country stretching over 365 756 sq mi/ 947 303 km² (6.49% water). The population density in Tanzania is of 148 per sq mi/ 57 people per km². The official language of Tanzania is Swahili, English. The capital city of Tanzania is Dodoma. Tanzania is a Unitary presidential constitutional republic. Tarangire national park: Also located in northern Tanzania, this reserve is home to 2,500 elephants which congregate in their numbers at the Tarangire river during the months of June to September. description: unicameral National Assembly or Parliament (Bunge) (393 seats; 264 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 113 women indirectly elected by proportional representation vote, 5 indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the Zanzibar House of Representatives, 10 appointed by the president, and 1 seat reserved for the attorney general; members serve 5-year terms); note - in addition to enacting laws that apply to the entire United Republic of Tanzania, the National Assembly enacts laws that apply only to the mainland; Zanzibar has its own House of Representatives or Baraza La Wawakilishi (82 seats; 50 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 20 women directly elected by proportional representation vote, 10 appointed by the Zanzibar president, 1 seat for the House speaker, and 1 ex-officio seat for the attorney general; elected members serve a 5-year term)The de-facto national dish of Tanzania is the humble Ugali. It’s a simple porridge made with millet or sorghum flour. Maize meal ugali and sukuma. Source – Wikipedia.org The flag has four different colours, each of which was selected to represent a characteristic of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam, a city in eastern Tanzania, is the largest city in the country. It’s also the largest Swahili-speaking city in the world and has given birth to many great men in Africa’s history. Rufiji River is the largest and longest river that is entirely located in Tanzania. The river is about 600 km/ 370 miles long and navigable for about 100 km/ 60 miles. The Nile also flows through Tanzania. The Nile is the longest river in the world. The 1978 war was actually caused by a shady bar-fight. It all started when a single Ugandan soldier crossed over to Tanzania for a drink, but ended up firing at locals.