The information regarding kenya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states. This article is about the demographic features of the population of tanzania, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population the population distribution in tanzania is extremely uneven. Burundi gained its independence from belgium in 1962 as the kingdom of burundi, but the monarchy was overthrown in 1966 and a republic established. For centuries, farmers have eked out a living in ethiopias central lowlands. Tanzania simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Despite the return of strong rains in 2001, weak commodity prices, endemic corruption, and low investment limited kenyas economic growth to 1. The economy depends heavily on agriculture, which accounts for about half of gdp, provides 85% of exports, and employs 80% of the work force. According to the 2012 census, the total population was 44,928,923 compared to 12,3,469 in 1967. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2014 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Cia world factbook due to demands for fuel, construction and fencing, at least 77% of the countrys tree cover has been cut down in the last 25 years. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. Uruguay is approximately the size of syria with a population of almost 3.
Ethiopias economy experienced strong, broadbased growth. This is a list of entities and changes in the world factbook. More than 100 indicators cover a wide range of topics including new indicators on trade in value added and climate change. Cia world factbook 2014 country maps perrycastaneda map. The map displayed here shows how population varies by country. Although the blue nile is much shorter than the white nile, it contributes about 80% of the flow of the river.
The following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 2014, downloaded august 29, 2014. World fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and. Field listing physicians density the world factbook central. The imf, which had resumed loans in 2000 to help kenya through the drought, again halted lending in 2001 when the government failed to institute several anticorruption measures. Ethiopia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Ethiopias location gives it strategic dominance as a jumping off point in the horn of africa, close to the middle east and its markets. Burundi the world factbook central intelligence agency.
The economy has been transitioning from a command economy to a market economy since 1985. The economy also runs on telecommunications, banking, energy, and mining, as well as agriculture. A constitution was adopted in 1994, and ethiopias first multiparty elections were held in 1995. An ethnicbased war that lasted for over a decade resulted in more than 200,000 deaths, forced more than 48,000 refugees into tanzania, and displaced 140,000 others internally.
In november 2007, the eritrea ethiopia border commission eebc issued specific coordinates as virtually demarcating the border and pronounced its work finished. As of july 2011, the world factbook consists of 267 entities. The information regarding ethiopia on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Africa tanzania the world factbook central intelligence agency. Cia world factbook unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of january 1, 2019. The information regarding ethiopia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central.
Oecd factbook 20 is a comprehensive and dynamic statistical annual publication from the oecd. The information regarding tanzania on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. The world factbook is one of the us governments most accessed publications. Burundis export earnings and its ability to pay for imports rests primarily on weather conditions and international coffee and tea prices. Unique among african countries, the ancient ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the.
Ministry of foreign affairs of ethiopia ethiopias main exports are coffee, hides, oilseeds, beeswax and sugarcane only about 12% of land in ethiopia is used for agriculture. The soviet union invaded in 1979, but was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anti. Ethiopian farmers collect wheat in their field in abay, north of ethiopias capital addis ababa, on oct. Tanganyika and zanzibar merged to form the nation of tanzania in 1964. Ethiopia the second most populous country in africa is a oneparty state with a planned economy. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of tanzania transnational issues 2015 information contained here. The economy depends heavily on agriculture, which accounts for more than 40% of gdp, provides 85% of exports, and employs 80% of the work force. The world factbook, produced for us policymakers and coordinated throughout the us intelligence community, presents the basic realities about the world in which we live.
Tanzania was africas largest refugeehosting country for decades, hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees from the great lakes region, primarily burundi, over the last fifty years. Cia factbook ethiopia cia ethiopia factbook unique among african countries, the ancient ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the exception of a shortlived italian occupation from 193641. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. Tanzania transnational issues 2015, cia world factbook. Senate last held on 20 december 2014 originally scheduled for 14 october 2014 but postponed due to ebolavirus epidemic. Oecd factbook 2014 is a comprehensive annual statistical publication. Country comparison gdp per capita ppp the world factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of tanzania transportation 2020 information contained here.
More than 100 indicators cover a wide range of areas. The world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Bordering eritrea, somalia, kenya, south sudan, and sudan, ethiopia is landlocked, and has been using neighboring djiboutis. In terms of per capita income, however, the country is one of the poorest in the world. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available.
Bordering eritrea, somalia, kenya, south sudan, and sudan, ethiopia is landlocked, and has been using neighboring djiboutis main port for the last two decades. With about 109 million people 2018, ethiopia is the second most populous nation in africa after nigeria, and the fastest growing economy in the region. Human rights watch is a 501c3 nonprofit registered in the us under ein. Ethiopia aims to reach lowermiddleincome status by 2025. The dahlak archipelago is seen off the red sea coast of eritrea. Burundi is a small country in centraleast africa bordered by tanzania, rwanda, the democratic republic of congo, and lake tanganyika. Tanzania vs kenya economy by cia fact book jamiiforums. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Topography and climatic conditions, however, limit cultivated crops to only 4% of the land area. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The economy depends on agriculture, which accounts for more than onequarter of gdp, provides 85% of exports, and employs about 80% of the work force. In june 2018, abiy announced ethiopia would accept the border ruling of 2000, prompting. The information regarding dependency ratios total dependency ratio % 2014 on this page is republished from the cia world factbook 2014.
The economy of tanzania is the second largest in the east african community and the tenth largest in africa. Africa ethiopia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Tanzania is a presidential constitutional republic, and since 1996, its official capital city has beendodoma, where the presidents office, the national assembly, and some government ministries are located. At the top left, the capital city of sudan, khartoum, is located at the convergence of the blue nile and the white nile.
The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Kiswahili swahili is the mother tongue of the bantu people living in zanzibar and nearby coastal tanzania. Tanzania is largely dependent on agriculture for employment, accounting for about half of the employed workforce. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about tanzania transnational issues 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Tanzania has the largest population in east africa and the lowest population density. No claims are made regarding theaccuracy of dependency ratios total dependency ratio % 2014 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia 2009 information contained here. In 2017, there were about 54,000,000 people living in tanzania. Oneparty rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. While the united republic of tanzania is one of the few countries in eastern africa consistently to record a trade surplus in services tsh745 million in 2014, this has not been sufficient to offset the rising imports of goods. Cote divoire the gerd support team in vancouver and. Tanzania is in the bottom ten percent of the worlds economies in terms of per capita income. A constitution was adopted in 1994, and ethiopia s first multiparty elections were held in 1995.
Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world. Dependency ratios total dependency ratio % 2014 country. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2014. Tanzania is one of the worlds poorest economies in terms of per capita income, however, it has achieved high growth based on gold production and tourism. However, the assisted repatriation and naturalization of tens of thousands of burundian refugees between 2002 and 2014 dramatically reduced the refugee population. Tanzania the world factbook central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ethiopia 2009 should be addressed to the cia.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about tanzania transportation 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Approximately 2 million hutu refugees many fearing tutsi retribution fled to neighboring burundi, tanzania, uganda, and former zaire. The world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world as of july 2011, the world factbook consists of 267 entities. In november 2007, the eritreaethiopia border commission eebc issued specific coordinates as virtually demarcating the border and pronounced its work finished. Ministry of foreign affairs of ethiopia ethiopia s main exports are coffee, hides, oilseeds, beeswax and sugarcane only about 12% of land in ethiopia is used for agriculture. This spectacular view is the most detailed truecolor image of the entire earth to date. Tanzania has recently seen high growth rates because of gold production and tourism. The article offers information on ethiopia, including its geography, people and society, and government. For more than a decade before 2016, gdp grew at a rate between 8% and 11% annually one of the fastest growing states among the 188 imf member countries. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia. The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced andor imported and the amount consumed andor exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains.
The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. Liberia the world factbook central intelligence agency. We share these facts with the people of all nations in the belief that knowledge of the truth underpins the functioning of free societies. Learn how the cia is organized into directorates and key offices, responsible for securing our nation. Since then, most of the refugees have returned to rwanda, but several thousand remained in the neighboring democratic republic of the congo drc, the former zaire and formed an extremist insurgency bent on.