TZ, Briefly

Tanzania is the largest East African country.

Its land area is a little more than twice the size of California.

ON THE COAST? Yes - Indian Ocean

COUNTRIES THAT BORDER: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique

LATITUDE: Approximately 5 degrees to 10 degrees south of the Equator. (Other countries in this range: Peru, Brazil, Angola, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea)

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Swahili, English

RELIGION: approximately 30% Christian, 35% Muslim, and 35% indigenous beliefs

MAIN EXPORTS:
-Pearls, precious stones/ metals (12.4%)
-Fish/ crustaceans (10.2%)
-Coffee, tea, mate, and spices (8.4%)

POPULATION: 47.4 million; 28th most populous country in the world
(between Columbia (~48 million) and Kenya (~47 million)
(US population: 316.1 million)

% POPULATION WITHOUT CLEAN DRINKING WATER: 47%

LIFE EXPECTANCY (at birth): ~52 years
(US life expectancy: ~78 years)

INFANT MORTALITY RATE: 38 per 1,000 births
(US: 6 per 1,000 births)

HIV/AIDS PREVALENCE (ages 15-49): 5.1%
(US: 0.6%)

LITERACY RATE (male/female): 77.5%/62.2%
(US: 99%/99%)

GDP PER CAPITA: $1,400
(US: $46,400)

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PEACE CORPS IN TANZANIA

Peace Corps has had a program in Tanzania from 1961-1969 and from 1979 to present.

There are ~200 volunteers currently in Tanzania, working in the agriculture, education, and health sectors.

Sources:
http://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/learn/wherepc/africa/tanzania/
http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/US/TZ
http://tacaids.go.tz/
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Africa/Tanzania.html
http://www.wateraid.org/where-we-work/page/tanzania
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/tanzania_statistics.html
http://www.afribiz.info/content/2010/import-and-export-snapshot-for-tanzania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Tanzania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population
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