Tanzania Gobierno Perfil 2007

Capital

nombre: Dar es Salaam
coordenadas geográficas: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis

Independencia

26 Abril 1964; Tanganyika became independent 9 Diciembre 1961 (from UK-administered UN trusteeship); Zanzibar became independent 19 Diciembre 1963 (from UK); Tanganyika united with Zanzibar 26 Abril 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; renamed United Republic of Tanzania 29 Octubre 1964

Feriado nacional

Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 Abril (1964)

Constitución

25 Abril 1977; major revisions Octubre 1984

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Jakaya KIKWETE (desde 21 December 2005); Vice Presidente Dr. Ali Mohammed SHEIN (desde 5 July 2001); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Jakaya KIKWETE (desde 21 December 2005); Vice Presidente Dr. Ali Mohammed SHEIN (desde 5 July 2001)
note: Zanzibar elects a president who is jefe de gobierno for matters internal to Zanzibar; Amani Abeid KARUME was reelected to that office on 30 October 2005
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ballot by popular vote for five-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 14 December 2005 (next to be held in December 2010); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Jakaya KIKWETE elected president; percent of vote - Jakaya KIKWETE 80.3%, Ibrahim LIPUMBA 11.7%, Freeman MBOWE 5.9%