Politics
Country's nameUnited Republic of Tanzania
Capital city(ies)Dar es Salaam
Date of independence26 April 1964
Cheif of statePresident Jakaya Kikwete
The legislative branchUnicameral National Assembly or Bunge has 357 seats; 239 members elected by popular vote, 102 allocated to women nominated by the president, 5 to members of the
Zanzibar House of Representatives. Suffrage18 years of age; universal
U.S. embassy (THERE) 686 Old Bagamoyo Road, Msasani, Dar es Salaam
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Government typerepublic
National Holiday(s)Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April
Executive branchThe President and vice president are elected on the same ballot by
popular vote for five-year terms, the Prime Minister is selected by the President The judicial branchPermanent Commission of Enquiry
AmbassadorAlfonso E. Lenhardt
UN representativeTuvako Nathaniel Manongi
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Head of governmentPresident Jakaya Kikwete
Embassy location in U.S.1232 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC
Ambassador (THEM)Mwandaidi Sinare Maajar
U.S. consulate(THERE)None
Their flaggreen represents the natural vegetation of the country, gold its rich mineral deposits, black the native Swahili people, and blue the country's many lakes and rivers, as well as the Indian Ocean.
Consulate (U.S.)None
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