Tanzania: Background and Current Conditions

Abstract

Tanzania, an important U.S. ally in Africa, is a stable and important regional actor. There has been a gradual increase in political pluralism, but Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), the ruling party, remains dominant in government and parliament. Tanzania's current president, Jakaya Kikwete, who previously served for 10 years as Tanzania's foreign minister, won 80.3% of the votes cast in the December 2005 presidential election. The next general elections are scheduled for October 2010. Tanzania continues its pattern of steady real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and has a low and stable inflation rate. The Economist Intelligence Unit predicts real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 6.4% in 2010 and 7.1% in 2011.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 23, 2010
Accession Number
ADA525532

Entities

People

  • Ted Dagne

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Biomedical Research
  • Commerce
  • Department Of State
  • Education
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Infection
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Political Systems
  • Tanzania
  • United States
  • Violence

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