The Education and Health System in Tanzania

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Tanzania was founded in 1920 by a British civil servant. The word Tanzania originated from the Swahili words Tanya (sail) and nyika (bright arid plain). Which was known back then as German East Africa, and now called Tanganyika Territory which joined with Zanzibar in 1964. With the leadership and guidance of there first president Julius Nyerere (1922-1999), Tanzania has resolved many problems without it leading to a fight or war, all because of the language they shared with there neighbors to communicate better without violence. President Nyerere encouraged all of Tanzanians to learn Swahili so that they would be able to speak and comprehend with each other. Tanzania is about one and a half the size of Texas, located on the East Coast of Africa south of the equator. The president controlled the government, whose term in office lasted for five years starting in 1984; there were two Vice Presidents, one to control mainland and the other to control Zanzibar. The country was traditionally controlled by Kings and Chiefs who lost their titles after independence. On December 9th 1961, Tanganyika was proclaimed an independent nation. Mwalimu Nyerere was a well respected leader of Tanzania from1964-1985 he established the stability of the new nation, and he was also recommended for helping end the violence in African Nations, South Africa and Burundi. The President Nyerere died on Oct 14, 1999 at the age of 77.

One of the Largest places where people went to gather, shop, trade and sell items, such as meats, produce, house wares, and a variety of things in that nature was the Marketplace. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mount in Africa, the animals and landscape are the nations valued treasure. You can find this valued treasure on coi...

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... high levels in 2002, even in South Africa; twenty percent were adults, and over thirty percent in Botswana, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho. With some leaders such as Moi and Mbeki who were not taking the time to deal with the problem the response to HIV/AIDS has been mixed by the African countries. Research continues on the development on vaccines to cure malaria and HIV/AIDS. This problem requires special treatment as it continues to fight in the continent

Works Cited
Education in Colonial Sub-Saharan Africa. (2004). In Encyclopedia of African History. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/routafricanhistory/education_in_colonial_sub_saharan_africa

Health: Medicine and Disease: Postcolonial. (2004). In Encyclopedia of African History. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/routafricanhistory/health_medicine_and_disease_postcolonial

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