Population: 41.8 million (2010) mainland, 1.3 million Zanzibar (2010) Capitals: Dar es Salaam...

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TANZANIA Women in Other Countries

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TANZANIAWomen in Other Countries

Information

Population: 41.8 million (2010) mainland, 1.3 million Zanzibar (2010) Capitals: Dar es Salaam (executive), Dodoma (legislative) Religions: 35% Muslim, 63% Christian, 2% other Literacy: females = 67% mainland, 76.8% Zanzibar

males = 79.9% mainland, 86.0% Zanzibar Education(Attendance): 73.2% mainland, 71.4% Zanzibar Workforce: 80% agriculture, 20% industry/commerce/government

Women in Tanzania

Life expectancy (as % of males): 103%

Maternal mortality rate (reported): 580 (2005-2009)

Maternal mortality rate (estimated): 790 (2008)

Lifetime risk of maternal death: 1 in 23

Female genital mutilation: 15 (1997-2009)

References

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2843.htm http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/tanzania_sta

tistics.html