Country name:
Conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania
Conventional short form: Tanzania
Former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
Data code: TZ
Government type: republic
Capital: Dodoma
Note: The National Assembly meets in Dodoma, but Dar es Salaam is the seat of government
Administrative divisions.
25 regions: Arusha, Dar es salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, PembaNorth, Pemba South, Pwani, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Siingida, Tabora, Zanzibar Central /South, Zanzibar North, Zanzibar Urban/West, Ziwa Magharibi
Note: Ziwa Magharibi may have been renamed Kagera
Independence: 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 1064
National holiday: Union day, 26 April (1964)
Constitution: 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984
Legal system: bases on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal |
Executive branch:
Chief of state: President Benjamin William MKAPA since 23 November 1995; Vice President Omar Ali JUMA (since 23 November 1995); note-the president is both chief of state and head of government
Head of government: President Benjamin William MKAPA (since 23 November 1995); Vice President Omar Ali JUMA (since 23 November 1995); 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; Dr.Salmin AMOUR was elected to that office on 22 October 1995 in a popular election.
Cabinet: Cabinet ministers, including the Prime Minister Hon. Frederick Sumaye, are 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 29 October-19 November 1995 (next election to be held October 2000); Prime Minister appointed by the president.
Political parties and leaders:
Chama Cha Mapinduzi or CCM, (Revolutionary Party) Benjamin William MKAPA
Civic United Front or CUF, Seif Sharif HAMAD
National Convention for Construction and Reform or NCCR, Lyatonga (Augustine) MREMA
Union for Multiparty Democracy or UMD, Abdullah FUNDIKIRA
Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo or CHADEMA, Edwin I. MTEI
Democratic Party (unregistered), Reverend MTIKLIA
United Democratic Party or UDP, John CHEYO. |
