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Maps
There are maps of Tanzania on the internet, but they are often inaccurate and difficult to read.
National Geographic’s Atlas of the World (REF G 1021 .N36 2004) is a good choice for a current map. Interested in African history? Historical Atlas of Africa (REF G 2446 .S1 H5 1985) is a good choice.
If you are interested in the history of Africa, especially during the Victorian era, when the continent was divided up between the existing superpowers, a fascinating and readable account can be found in Thomas Pakenham’s The Scramble for Africa. The call number is DT 28 .P34 1991. Twentieth century African history is treated in innumerable books, encyclopedias and websites; it is better to narrow a topic down significantly before starting a search.
Country Information
Want information on population, life expectancy, the economy? The Statesman’s Yearbook; statistical and historical annual of the states of the world is one of the most respected resources in the world. It’s in the reference collection REF JV51. S7. Online, try the Library of Congress’ “Portal to the World” for Tanzania.
The World Bank has produced a Social Sector Review of Tanzania. This is available through the Baldwin Library’s subscription to NetLibrary. If you would like to read this publication off campus, you must set up a NetLibrary account while you are on campus.
Walden’s Country Reports produced a detailed report on Tanzania in 2002. These are available through the LexisNexis database, one of the GALILEO databases available to ABAC students. Find LexisNexis under the 
tab, under News. The country reports are in the Reference section of this product.
Interested in information about Tanzania produced by Tanzanians?
National Website of Tanzania This is the official gateway to the nation of Tanzania. Census information, information on starting a business in Tanzania and official governmental policy statements can be found here.
IPPMedia – a large East African news organization that publishes newspapers, supports radio stations and publishes online.
Travel to Tanzania
To find out visa requirements, why not ask the United States Department of State? They issue and update Consular Information Sheets on every country American citizens can visit. If there is some sort of travel restrictions, emergency situation or other catastrophic event that a traveler would need to be aware of, it will be here. The Tanzania sheet is here.
To find health information, the one, best stop is the Center for Disease Control. It is good to know that Tanzania is in East Africa. http://www.cdc.gov/travel/eafrica.htm
There are many travel guides to Tanzania that will give you suggestions on where to go, what to see, what to do, where to stay and how much to pay. One of the best is Lonely Planet Tanzania. The most recent version was produced in May 2005 and is available for under $20 through Amazon.com. It is a small, easily packed book that will stand up to a great deal of abuse.
Tanzanian National Parks
The Serengeti is in Tanzania, as is Mount Kilamanjaro, the Ngorogoro Crater and Gombe Stream. To find out more about these fabulous national treasures see the official parks website. There is a printable brochure here that gives information on each park, including places to stay, what each park is noted for and is illustrated with beautiful color photographs and maps.
Tanzanian Culture
For a general overview of Tanzanian culture, read the article on Tanzania in WorldMark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. REF GN 333.W67 1998
Learn to speak KiSwahili (the most commonly spoken language in most of Tanzania)! At least a little. This page will give you the opportunity to listen to a native speaker pronounce some basic phrases. http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi2/2_cult1a.htm
What’s to eat? There are many recipes for Tanzanian food on the internet. Remember, people who live on the coast of the ocean will eat seafood, people who live on the lakeshore will eat fish and people who live in the interior will not. Tsetse flies are common in many parts of Tanzania, so beef is rarer in these areas. Ugali, comparable to very thick grits, is the ubiquitous starch served with many different sauces and stews.
Recipes
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/Tanzania.html
http://www.geocities.com/kulmansam/recipes.html
Music is the spice of life. There is an article in Wikipedia on Tanzanian music.
You can listen to selections of Tanzanian music online for free here. http://music.calabashmusic.com/world/africa/tanzania
Looking for more pictures of Tanzania? National Geographic magazine has had many articles in the past; the most recent being Feb. 2006. The Baldwin Library has been subscribing to National Geographic since 1912. PBS has produced and broadcasts numerous pieces about Tanzania. Some of these can be accessed through their website http://www.pbs.org; others can be purchased through Public Broadcasting Corporation or through the company that originally produced the programming for re-broadcast.
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