Tanzania
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| Population |
39.4 m (2007) |
| Languages |
Kiswahili (Swahili), English, Arabic, many local languages |
| Religion |
Mainland: Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar: Muslim 99% |
| Literacy |
69.4% (2002) |
| Life expectancy |
50.71 years (2007) |
| % below poverty line |
36% (2002) |
Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world. The economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, but conditions limit cultivated crops to only 4 per cent of the land area. At the moment the greatest single threat to Tanzania’s development is HIV/Aids. An estimated 1.6 million people live with HIV/Aids and the number of orphans, mostly from Aids, is estimated at almost 2 million.
Compassion’s work in Tanzania began in 1999. There are currently over 40,000 children receiving help in church-based projects.
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