Government
Headquarters: Dar-es-Salaam (later to be transferred
to Dodoma)
Government’s
system: Parliamentarian
Ruling
Party: Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).
Official
Currency: Tanzania Shilling.
NATIONAL
SYMBOLS.
The
Flag
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Flag
description:
Tanzania flag has four colours: Green- Golden-Black
and Blue: divided diagonally by a (golden)yellow-edged
black band from the lower hoist-side corner; the
upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower
triangle is blue.
Colours'
Significance:
* Black=the People
*Green=the Land
*Blue=the Adjoining Sea
*Golden=the Mineral Wealth
The
Emblem (Nembo)
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Emblem
Description :
The central feature of the Coat of Arms is the Warrior’s
Shield which bears a Golden portion on the upper
part followed underneath by the United Republic
flag of Green, Golden, Black and Blue; and a red
portion under which are wavy bands of blue and white.
Colours
Significance:
The Golden portion represents minerals in the United
Republic; the red portion underneath the flag symbolises
the fertile red soil of Africa; while the wavy bands
represent the land, sea, lakes and coastal lines
of the United Republic.
The Shield is set upon a representation of Mount
Kilimanjaro. On each side of the Shield there is
an elephant tusk supported by a man on the left
(as you look at the emblem) and a woman on the right
symbolising both the theme of co-operation and gender
and equality of the people of Tanzania. At the feet
of the man is a clove bush and at the feet of the
woman is a cotton bush symbolising agriculture in
the Republic.
Superimposed features on the Shield are flames of
a burning torch which signifies freedom, enlightenment
and knowledge; a spear signifying defence of freedom
and crossed axe and hoe being tools that the people
of the United Republic use in developing the country.
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The
Uhuru Torch
The
Uhuru Torch symbolises freedom and light. It was
first lit on top of mount Kilimanjaro (5,890m) in
1961, symbolically to shine the country and across
the borders to bring hope where there is dispair,
love where there is enmity and respect where there
is hatred. Yearly there is the Uhuru Torch race,
starting from different prominent places in the
Republic.
The
United Republic motto:
"Uhuru
na Umoja" = Freedom and Unity, is written in
Kiswahili: the National Language of Tanzania.
