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Tanzania

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Tanzania can be found in east-central Africa. It borders Kenya and Uganda, two of the other countries discussed in this chapter. The eastern border is a coastline on the Indian ocean. Tanzania is approximately six times that of the state Georgia. The majority of the land is used for farming followed by a lot of forest/wildlands. The Serengeti is set in the north of the country and is home to millions of animals. Tanzania was colonized by Germany and then later controlled by the United Kingdom. They achieved independence in the 1960s and have grown as a country since that time. Today they face rapid population growth, political polarization and issues developing countries have faced for centuries.


Fun Fact
As mentioned above, Tanzania contains parts of the Serengeti and its millions of animals. From May to December millions of non-predatory animals migrate from Kenya to Tanzania and back. The animals do this looking for grazing fields and pastures as the year goes on they move to the slightly more plant-filled south and then move back to the north at the year’s end. The animals cross rivers and mountains, in the hundreds of thousands. Pouching during this time is a problem but this is a very lively part of the Tanzanian ecosystem. The video above is a Nat Geo Wild short on the Migration.

Study Questions:
  1. The Ugandan conflict arose due to what issues?
  2. Even with an improving political system that is becoming more representative of the population, Tanzania still faces human right issues. What is something other countries have done to limit these issues when they first came about?

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  1. East African Politics, Modern History, and International Relations Jennifer Coronado

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  1. Tanzanian Politics
  2. Tanzanian Modern History
  3. Tanzanian International Relations

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