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Facts on the Government of Tanzania
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Country name:
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conventional long
form: United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form: Tanzania
former: United Republic of Tanganyika and
Zanzibar |
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Government type
in Tanzania:
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republic |
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Capital of
Tanzania:
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Dar es Salaam; note -
legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma,
which is planned as the new national capital; the
National Assembly now meets there on regular basis
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Administrative
divisions in Tanzania:
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26 regions; Arusha, Dar
es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kagera, Kigoma,
Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Manyara, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro,
Mtwara, Mwanza, Pemba North, Pemba South, Pwani,
Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Singida, Tabora, Tanga,
Zanzibar Central/South, Zanzibar North, Zanzibar
Urban/West |
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Independence day
of Tanzania:
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26 April 1964;
Tanganyika became independent 9 December 1961 (from
UK-administered UN trusteeship); Zanzibar became
independent 19 December 1963 (from UK); Tanganyika
united with Zanzibar 26 April 1964 to form the
United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; renamed
United Republic of Tanzania 29 October 1964
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National holiday:
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Union Day (Tanganyika
and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964) |
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Constitution:
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25 April 1977; major
revisions October 1984 |
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Legal system in
Tanzania:
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based on English common
law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to
matters of interpretation; has not accepted
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
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Suffrage:
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18 years of age;
universal |
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Executive branch
in Tanzania:
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chief of state:
President Jakaya KIKWETE (since 21 December 2005);
Vice President Dr. Ali Mohammed SHEIN (since 5 July
2001); note - the president is both chief of state
and head of government
head of government: President Jakaya KIKWETE
(since 21 December 2005); Vice President Dr. Ali
Mohammed SHEIN (since 5 July 2001); note - the
president is both chief of state and head of
government
note: Zanzibar elects a president who is head
of government for matters internal to Zanzibar;
Amani Abeid KARUME was reelected to that office on
30 October 2005
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
from among the members of the National Assembly
elections: president and vice president
elected on the same ballot by popular vote for
five-year terms; election last held 14 December
2005(next to be held in December 2010); prime
minister appointed by the president
election results: Jakaya KIKWETE elected
president; percent of vote - Jakaya KIKWETE 80.3%,
Ibrahim LIPUMBA 11.7%, Freeman MBOWE 5.9%
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Legislative
branch of Tanzania:
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unicameral National
Assembly or Bunge (274 seats - 232 elected by
popular vote, 37 allocated to women nominated by the
president, 5 to members of the Zanzibar House of
Representatives; members serve five-year terms);
note - in addition to enacting laws that apply to
the entire United Republic of Tanzania, the Assembly
enacts laws that apply only to the mainland;
Zanzibar has its own House of Representatives to
make laws especially for Zanzibar (the Zanzibar
House of Representatives has 50 seats, directly
elected by universal suffrage to serve five-year
terms)
elections: last held 14 December 2005 (next
to be held NA December 2010)
election results: National Assembly - percent
of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CCM 206,
CUF 19, CHADEMA 5, other 2, women appointed by the
president 37, Zanzibar representatives 5; Zanzibar
House of Representatives - percent of vote by party
- NA%; seats by party - CCM 30, CUF 19; 1 seat was
nullified with a rerun to take place soon
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Judicial branch
in Tanzania:
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Permanent Commission of
Enquiry (official ombudsman); Court of Appeal
(consists of a chief justice and four judges); High
Court (consists of a Jaji Kiongozi and 29 judges
appointed by the president; holds regular sessions
in all regions); District Courts; Primary Courts
(limited jurisdiction and appeals can be made to the
higher courts) |
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Political parties
and leaders:
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Chama Cha Demokrasia na
Maendeleo (Party of Democracy and Development) or
CHADEMA [Bob MAKANI]; Chama Cha Mapinduzi or CCM
(Revolutionary Party) [Jakaya Mrisho KIKWETE]; Civic
United Front or CUF [Ibrahim LIPUMBA]; Democratic
Party (unregistered) [Christopher MTIKLA]; Tanzania
Labor Party or TLP [Augustine Lyatonga MREME];
United Democratic Party or UDP [John CHEYO]
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Political
pressure groups and leaders:
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NA |
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International
organization participation in Tanzania:
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, EADB,
FAO, G-6, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU,
ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO,
Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OPCW,
SADC, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNAMSIL,
UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UPU, WCO, WFTU,
WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO |
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Diplomatic
representation of Tanzania in the US:
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chief of mission:
Ambassador Andrew Mhando DARAJA
chancery: 2139 R Street NW, Washington, DC
20008
telephone: [1] (202) 939-6125
FAX: [1] (202) 797-7408 |
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Diplomatic
representation from the US to Tanzania:
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chief of mission:
Ambassador Michael L. RETZER
embassy: 140 Msese Road, Kinondoni District,
Dar es Salaam
mailing address: P. O. Box 9123, Dar es
Salaam
telephone: [255] (22) 2666-010 through
2666-015
FAX: [255] (22) 2666-701, 2668-501
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Flag of Tanzania
description:
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divided diagonally by a
yellow-edged black band from the lower hoist-side
corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and
the lower triangle is blue |
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Answers
1. Tanzania was formerly two states known as
United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
2. The President of Tanzania is Jakaya
Kikwete
3. 37 seats in the National Assembly is
allocated to Tanzanian Women.
4. The Capital of Tanzania is Dar es Salaam,
but it is being moved to Dodoma. |
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