Tanzania Profile.pdf - WorldMap

judges. The High Court has a lead judge called Jaji Kiongozi and 29 judges appointed by thepresident.A commercial court was established on the mainland in 1999. It is a division of the High Court.There is also an official ombudsman, the Permanent Commission of Enquiry.Zanzibar has its own High Court, as well as Magistrate and Kadhis (Islamic) courts. All casestried in Zanzibar's courts can be appealed to the Court of Appeals of the union, except for thoseissues involving the constitution and Islamic law.Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.htmlSource: http://www.tanzania.go.tz/governancef.htmlSource: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2843.htmSource: http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Africa/Tanzania.htmlSource: http://www.tanzania.go.tz/administration.htmlSource: http://www.zanzinet.org/zanzibar/visiwa.htmlSource: http://joshuastern.blogspot.com/2007/11/kwa-heri-pemba-na-kila-la-heri.htmlSource: http://www.jakayakikwete.com/tanzania/Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1424333.stmEconomy: Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world. The International MonetaryFund (IMF), World Bank, and other donors have given money to help Tanzania alleviate povertyand boost the country's economic infrastructure.Tanzania's economy depends on agriculture, which is more than 40% of the Gross DomesticProduct (GDP). Agriculture provides for 85% of exports and employs 80% of the work force.However, environmental conditions limit cultivated crops to only 4% of Tanzania's land area.Primary agriculture products from Tanzania include coffee, tobacco, and cotton. Major industriesare minerals and manufactured goods.On the islands of Zanzibar, the economy is based mostly on the production of cloves. 90 percentof the cloves are grown the island of Pemba.Industry in Tanzania has traditionally focused on the processing of agriculture products and lightconsumer goods. Lately there has been an increase of industrial production, as well as anincreased output of minerals such as gold.Tanzania's primary export partners are China, India, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UnitedArab Emirates. Import partners include China, Kenya, South Africa, India, and the United ArabEmirates.Tourism is another important industry in Tanzania. The country features the Serengeti, the exoticislands of Zanzibar, and the snow-capped volcano, Mt. Kilimanjaro. There are numerous nationalparks, beaches, big game reserves, and a wide variety of wildlife.Tanzanian currency is based on the Tanzanian shilling. As of July 2009, one US dollar wasworth just over 1300 Tanzanian shillings.