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INDIA
INDIA
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AFRICA
INDIA : India’s Trade with the African Region notched US$ 38.96 Billion in the year 2009-10 (DGCI&S provisional figures) constituting 8.37% share in India’s total trade. Trade with the region has grown at a CAGR of 18.10% from US$ 4.48 Billion in 1996-97.
AFRICA : 54 Countries, 1 billion people, US$ 1.01 Billion of trade. Imports worth US$ 468 billion include Mineral Fuels, Oils, Machinery, Vehicles including Boats, Ships, Aircrafts, Electronics & Electricals, Iron & Steel & Articles thereof, Cereals, Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, etc.

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Tanzania
Country's Overview
 
 
 
 

 
geography

GEOGRAPHY

 

Tanzania is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique . Area of 0.947 MN sq Km and a coastline of 1424 km. Dar-es-Salaam is the capital city while other prominent cities are Dodoma, Zanzibar, Kogoma, Lindi.

Climate:varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands

Political Structure:The Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has been in power since 1964.The previous election was in 2005 and the next election will be 2010.

Source: Wikipedia

 

 
   
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POPULATION

 

41.048 Mn (July 2009)

Ethnic group:mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African

Religion: mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim.

Language: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages..

 

 

 
   
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GDP (PPP)

 

$54.43 billion (2008 est.)

Real Growth rate for 2008 was 7.1%.The CAGR of GDP for 3 years (2006 – 2008) is 7.1%.The GDP growth rates for year 2006 and 2007 are 6.7% and 7.1% respectively.

Source: CIA, Wikipedia

 
   
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TRADE (EXPORT & IMPORT)

 

All values in USD Billion
Tanzania
Year 2004
Year 2005
Year 2006
Year 2007
Year 2008
Growth 2008/07
CAGR over 5 years
Imports
2.53
3.25
4.53
5.92
8.09
36.66
33.72
Exports
1.47
1.67
1.86
2.14
3.12
45.79
20.7
Total Trade
4
4.92
6.39
8.06
11.21
39.08
29.39
Total Trade as a %of GDP
-
-
13.52
15.91
20.6
29.45
23.42
(over 3 years)

 

Source: UN Database

 

Major ports : Dar es Salaam
   
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SECTOR BREAKUP

 

Agriculture 80%, Industry and services 20%.

 
   
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ECONOMY SNAPSHOTS

 

 

Revenue US$ Billion
4.208
 Expenditure US$ Billion
5.159
Public Debt as a % of GDP (2009 est.)
21.40%
 Inflation (2009)
12.10%
Investment as a part of GDP (2009 est.)
17.60%