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Most of the Tanzanian economy depends on

agriculture - which employs nearly 80% of the
population - and tourism.
The flag of Tanzania has the colors green,
yellow, black and blue. The green represents
vegetation, yellow represents the mineral
wealth, black represents the population's skin
color and blue is the rivers, lakes and the
Indian Ocean.
When a house was built in Zanzibar, the door
was traditionally the first part to be built. This
indicated the degree of wealth and social
status of the householder.

Languages
The official languages are English and
Swahili. Each ethnic group has its own
language and many Bantu languages and
Nilotic are spoken.
Christianity p. 45,100 of the population, with a
majority of Catholics but also Anglicans and
Lutherans. Islam, practiced by 35 percent 100
of the population, is the dominant religion in
coastal regions and Zanzibar (99 p. 100 of
Zanzibar). A quarter of the population adheres
to indigenous beliefs.

Education
Since its independence in 1961, education is
a government priority. Today, two out of three
Tanzanians know how to read and write, and
more than half of children (12-17) are
enrolled. The country has two universities: the
University of Dar es Salaam (founded 1961)
and the Sokoine University of Agriculture
(1984), based in Morogoro.
At the crossroads of Arab and African
influences, Tanzania achieved a unique
synthesis of cultures.
Population
In 2008, the population of Tanzania is
40,213,162 inhabitants, a density lower than
45 inhabitants per km2. The infant mortality
rate is high (70.5 per thousand in 2008) and
life expectancy is reached by until 52 years
old. Three quarters of the population live in
rural areas.

Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP) of Tanzania
was US $ 12.8 billion in 2006, an average per
capita income of 324 dollars, which puts the
country among the world's poorest.