The United Republic of Tanzania is an East African country bordering the Indian Ocean. Its neighbours are Kenya and Uganda, to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south. The country includes the island of Zanzibar. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa.
Secretariat support forTanzania
Countering violent extremism
The Secretariat helped Tanzania build the skills of community police officersinpreventingviolent and extremist views andcounteringterrorism.Italso workedwith Tanzania totackleextremismusingeducation and engagement in prisons.
Countering violent extremism work
Access to justice
The Secretariat helpedbuild knowledge in Tanzania’s judicial sector. One of thefocusareaswashelpingwomen access justice.
Youth
The Secretariat worked with Tanzania to better involve young people in government policiesand planning.
Trade
The Secretariat helped Tanzania build knowledge on trade policy.It alsoprovided Tanzania with a report on the possible impact of the UK leaving the European Union on trade between the two countries.
Debt management
The Secretariat helped Tanzania use its debt management system, Meridian.
Natural resources
The Secretariat worked withTanzaniatoregulateits petroleum sector.The countryalso learned aboutmanaging risk anddeveloping a national oil company.
The United Republic of Tanzaniain the Commonwealth
Tanzanian national Dr WilliamShijawas appointed Secretary-General of theCommonwealth Parliamentary Association in 2007.
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Key Facts
- Population
- 59.7 million (2022)
- Area
- 947,000 square kilometres
- Capital
- Dar es Salaam (acting), Dodoma (official)
- Joined the Commonwealth
- 1961, following independence from Britain
