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awesome safaris among African wildlife, the peaceful surrounds of the beautiful lakes, the highest mountain in Africa, and a simple stroll through the eclectic Stone Town, there are way too many things to do in Tanzania.
Over 100 different languages are spoken in Tanzania, making it the most linguis- tically diverse country in East Africa. Tanzania does not have an official lan- guage, although the national language is Swahili. Since 1996, its official capital has been Dodoma where the president’s office, the National Assembly, and some government ministries are located. Dar es Salaam, the former capital, retains most government offices and is the country’s largest city, principal port, and leading commercial centre.
Economically, according to recent reports from the Central Bank, the
economy grew by 6.7% on average
in the first three quarters of 2018, with healthy private sector credit growth in the fourth quarter pointing to resilient economic dynamics. The construction sector accounted for the lion’s share of growth in Q1-Q3, supported by buoyant public infrastructure spending. Tanzania’s economic growth is expected to aver- age 6.2% between 2017 and 2026. The growth is underpinned by infrastructure development and a growing consumer base. Heavy infrastructure investment into rail, port and road is expected to be one of the main drivers of Gross Domes- tic Product (GDP) growth between 2017 and 2026. BMI forecasts the real growth of fixed capital formation to average 7.1% within this period.
Tanzania has seven official World Heri- tage Sites. Teeming with diverse wildlife and a spectacular sight, Ngorongoro is
the largest unbroken and unflooded vol- canic caldera in the world. Serengeti is the breath-taking outback venue of the annual migration of millions of wildebeest combine this with an evolutionary trip to Olduvai Gorge, Laetoli and the Kondoa Rock Art Cave Sites which take you back to your human origins. Selous, Ruaha and Katavi are unspoiled remote wilderness- es, home to thousands of elephants and bovines, and packs of rare African wild dogs and other diverse predators. Lake Tanganyika is among the most beautiful lakes in the world. Others are Lake Man- yara and Ernest Hemingway.
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