50 ANNIVERSARY OF TANZANIA
Tanzania celebrates her 50th anniversary of her political independence this year. She became independent on the 9th December 1961 under Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere as the first president. In 1962 she became a republic and in 1964 she united with Zanzibar to become the United Republic of Tanzania under one party system. However in 1992 she opted for multi party democracy till today. Tanzania stands out as a stable country in a region that has witnessed some of the vicious civil conflicts in Africa. Tanzania is known for her snow capped mountain Kilimanjaro, one of the highest free standing mountains in the world towering above Africa at 5895m above the sea. Tanzania possesses many natural resources like minerals (gold, diamonds, bronze, Tanzanite etc), beautiful landscapes for agriculture, three major lakes: lake Victoria, lake Tanganyika and lake Nyasa and national parks like the Serengeti ecosystem in northern Tanzania which is home to the largest memo migration anywhere. 
Tanzania is internationally known for having a government that respects the rule of law, human rights and established democracy. Tanzanians have freedom of worship and express themselves and the media is totally free. Much of Tanzania’s population is engaged in agriculture producing food and cash crops like maize, beans, rice, potatoes, cassava and wheat; cash nuts, coffee, sisal, cotton, and tea. Agriculture takes about 75 % of the entire population followed by commercial activities, tourism, fishing and mining. Tanzania is East Africa second largest economy but still one of the world’s poorest countries with low income, low life expectancy, and low standard of living for her citizens and undeveloped infrastructures.
The history of Tanzania: its achievements and difficulties can be traced back to Mwalimu Nyerere, the father and first president who in the first place ruled the country for 25 years and fought for its independence. Nyerere is responsible for laying the first stones to success of the nation, establishment of democracy, peace, justice and stability. He is remembered for his socialist policy of “Ujamaa or brotherhood” which forced many Tanzanians into communal villages where food, land and income were shared. Nyerere was greatly admired into the continent but his economics were not. However his successors rectified all and opened up Tanzania to true democracy and liberty. Fifty years find Tanzania still standing and in one piece. This makes it all the more true that Nyerere remains a true political figure and model for politicians today. His process to beatification marks him as a person who fought for human values both at the personal level as well as at the social level. It all remains for Tanzania to back this truth especially now when celebrating 50 years of independence and 12 years of his death. He left behind quite a legacy!
Tanzania is internationally known for having a government that respects the rule of law, human rights and established democracy. Tanzanians have freedom of worship and express themselves and the media is totally free. Much of Tanzania’s population is engaged in agriculture producing food and cash crops like maize, beans, rice, potatoes, cassava and wheat; cash nuts, coffee, sisal, cotton, and tea. Agriculture takes about 75 % of the entire population followed by commercial activities, tourism, fishing and mining. Tanzania is East Africa second largest economy but still one of the world’s poorest countries with low income, low life expectancy, and low standard of living for her citizens and undeveloped infrastructures.
The history of Tanzania: its achievements and difficulties can be traced back to Mwalimu Nyerere, the father and first president who in the first place ruled the country for 25 years and fought for its independence. Nyerere is responsible for laying the first stones to success of the nation, establishment of democracy, peace, justice and stability. He is remembered for his socialist policy of “Ujamaa or brotherhood” which forced many Tanzanians into communal villages where food, land and income were shared. Nyerere was greatly admired into the continent but his economics were not. However his successors rectified all and opened up Tanzania to true democracy and liberty. Fifty years find Tanzania still standing and in one piece. This makes it all the more true that Nyerere remains a true political figure and model for politicians today. His process to beatification marks him as a person who fought for human values both at the personal level as well as at the social level. It all remains for Tanzania to back this truth especially now when celebrating 50 years of independence and 12 years of his death. He left behind quite a legacy!
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