The United Republic of Tanzania is abbreviated as Tanzania, and union refers to the union of the two regions of Tanganyika (mainland) and Zanzibar (island). Located in eastern Africa, the territory is dominated by plateaus, with a land area of 945,000 square kilometers and a population of 59.1 million.
The capital is Dodoma, with a population of only 200,000 and a plateau of 1,150 meters above sea level. The climate is cool and pleasant, no air conditioning is required all year round, and the average annual temperature is 22.7 degrees Celsius. The months of May and October are dry seasons, winter, and sweaters and jackets are worn morning and evening.
Dar es salaam, which means "port of peace" in Swahili, is the most populous and economically prosperous city in Tanzania. Adjacent to the Indian Ocean, it is an important import and export port in East Africa. It has a population of about 4.36 million and an average annual temperature of 25.8 °C.
Chinese called Dar es Salaam the city of Da, which is divided into two seasons: the rainy season and the dry season, the rainy season from April to September and the dry season from October to March of the following year. The temperature difference between the rainy season and the dry season is very large, the dry season can reach up to 45 degrees Celsius, which is very hot, and February is the hottest season. While the rainy season has temperatures as low as 20 degrees, July is the coldest season. It is often a rain a day, and it often rains heavily during the rainy season, and after the rain, the roads are very deep rain, and it is difficult for ordinary vehicles to travel.
In Tanzania, except for the hot season in Dar es Salaam, the other cities are located in the highland area, and the climate is very cool and livable.
Tanzania is one of the largest nation-states in the world, with 126 ethnic groups.
The most famous is that it belongs to the nomadic people, who live by grazing cattle and have a population of nearly 1 million. The Maasai practice polygamy. Men in Marseille comb their pigtails and women shave their heads. Good at hunting, in the past Marseille adults had to kill a lion to prove themselves. Since the government banned the Maasai from hunting lions, maasai men now raise more cattle because they can take another wife if they have saved 10 cows.
There are also the Maconde people, who are famous for their carvings. The Maconde have a tradition of men learning to carve from an early age. Sculptural artworks made of ebony, the hardest tree in East Africa, are of high collectibility value. Mr. Li Songshan, the richest man in Tanzania, collects Maconde's wood carvings and donates the wood carvings to his hometown changchun city free of charge, which is collected in the Changchun Sculpture Park in Jilin Province.
Tanzania also has Arab, Indian and European descent. These people are mainly doing business in Tanzania. Tanzania's richest man is Mohammed d'Wokki, a descendant of Indians, with $1.5 billion in assets.
Tanzanian Chinese is Swahili, and English is the official language of Swahili.
Tanzania is one of the least developed countries in the world. Agriculture is the mainstay, but food is basically self-sufficient. Tanzania's most famous export cash crops are: cashew nuts, tobacco, coffee, tea, sisal, cloves, etc.
Among them, Tanzania was once known as the Kingdom of Sisal, and due to Tanzania's unique geographical location and climate, Tanzania's sisal quality is the best. It has the characteristics of not being afraid of sea erosion and is the raw material for the manufacture of ship cables.
Tanzania's Zanzibar Island is also known as Lilac Island and Paradise Island, and 80% of the world's cloves are produced in Zanzibar. Lilacs are also the national flower of Tanzania. Zanzibar has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, with delicate white sand beaches and clear blue waters. There is also a celestial beach on Zanzibar and you can also go out to sea to see dolphins.
Tanzania has two staple foods. One is made from white cornmeal, called Ugali in Swahili. Another staple food is rice bananas. It is a kind of banana, which is thicker and longer than ordinary bananas, and is generally eaten grilled or steamed.
Tanzania has a lot of local seafood, but the sea temperature in Tanzania is high, the seafood grows fast and the meat is not so delicate. Recommend the local roast chicken. The local roast chicken is definitely a sneaky chicken, the chicken is very small, and when it is roasted, the whole chicken is placed on a wooden plate, and the meat is particularly tender.
Tanzania is rich in fruit. Tropical fruits can be found in Tanzania. Fruits include coconuts, bananas, papayas, bananas, avocados, mangoes, avocados, pineapples, oranges and so on.
Tanzanian beer is very delicious and has three more famous brands. Safari, Kilimanjaro (Kilimanjaro), Serengeti (Serengeti), are all German craft brews with pure taste.
The salary of ordinary local workers in Tanzania is about 800-1500 yuan a month, and the management is about 2000-4000 yuan. Prices in Tanzania are very high, basically 2-3 times higher than in The country. The local cattle and sheep raised in Tanzania, etc., the meat price is much cheaper than in China.
Tanzania is a big tourist country. 1/3 of the land area is a wildlife park, a nature reserve.
The world-famous Serengeti National Park is located in Tanzania and can see the migration of millions of animals. There are also Ngorongoro Crater, the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, Lake Manana and so on.
Kibo Peak in Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters above sea level. Also known as the Snow Mountain, Kilimanjaro is a snow-capped mountain that is covered in snow all year round and is known locally as the Sacred Mountain.
Tanzania has 126 ethnic groups, so the customs of each ethnic group are different. Among them, the Haya people are popular for "touching their feet and finishing their relatives". If a boy of the Haya tribe looks up to a girl, he will ask his parents to propose to the girl's family, and if both parents agree, the boy's parents will touch the feet of the girl's parents, which means that both parties agree to the marriage.
Although Tanzania is a least developed country, it provides free education for primary and secondary schools. Although the school facilities are very simple, every school-age child has to go to school, and if the child is not sent to school, the elders and teachers in the village will come to talk to the parents of the children. And the rich send their children to aristocratic schools.
Tanzania is considered one of the birthplaces of ancient humans. About 70 footprints of ancient humans dating back 3.6 million years have been found in the Litrian Valley under the Lungai Volcano. After the eruption, the ground was covered with a layer of volcanic ash, and the ancestors of humans came out to look for the footprints left by food on the ash that had not completely cooled. To protect this precious monument to humanity, the valley is now sealed.
Tanzanian sapphire, a specialty, is known as Tanzanite. Only a small place under Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania produces this gem. The "Heart of the Sea" gem worn by the heroine of the movie "Titanic" is Tanzanite.