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Girls' Brigade International Council
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Tanzania
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| Area |
945,090 Sq.Km ( 364,879 Sq.Mi.) |
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| Population |
34 million |
| Currency |
Tanzanian Shilling (Tshs) |
| Capital |
Dar Es Salaam |
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| Government |
Republic |
GMT +2hrs |
| President |
Benjamin William Mkapa |
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| Languages |
Swahili and English are the official languages, with English the principal language of commerce. There are also many local African tongues, reflecting the tribal diversity of the country. |
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| Religions |
The two main religions are Christianity and Islam, with Hindus making up about a quarter of the population. There are still many tribes who worship the ancient spirit of their choice. |
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| Major Industries |
Tobacco, sugar, sisal, diamond and gold mining, oil refining, cement, tourism |
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Geography |
| A land of plains, lakes and mountains with a narrow, low-lying coastal belt, Tanzania is East Africa's largest country. It has borders with Kenya & Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi & Zambia to the west and Malawi & Mozambique to the south. The bulk of the country is a highland plateau, some of it semi-desert and the rest savannah and scattered bush. The highest mountains - Meru (4556m/14,943ft) and Kilimanjaro (Africa's highest at 5895m/19,335ft) - are in the north-east along the border with Kenya. |
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| Climate |
| Tanzania's widely varying geography provides the country with differing climatic conditions. The altitude of the high plateau considerably tempers what would otherwise be a tropical climate. In many places it can be quite cool at night. The coastal strip along the Indian Ocean and the offshore islands of Pemba, Zanzibar and Mafia have a hot, humid, tropical climate alleviated by sea breezes. Only on the mountain slopes of the north-east does the country enjoy an almost temperate climate for most of the year. Tanzania’s main rainy season is from March to May when it rains almost every day. There's also a short rainy season from November to January. |
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| Wildlife |
| Nowhere else on earth will you see wildebeest, gazelle, zebra and antelope in such enormous numbers. Blessed with some of the world's largest game reserves, the country also has one of the highest concentrations of elephant, buffalo, crocodile, hippo, hunting dog and chimpanzee. |
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| Cuisine |
| There's precious little difference between local food in Kenya and Tanzania. As in Kenya, nyama choma (barbecued meat) has taken over in a big way, especially in restaurants with attached bars. But on the coast and in Zanzibar and Pemba islands, there's a decent range of traditional Swahili dishes based on seafood. The national brew is Safari Lager and the local liquor is a lethal white-rum-style concoction called konyagi. |
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The Girls' Brigade |
| Tanzania is a new Girls' Brigade country that currently has five companies in the Mara region. Their Commissioning Ceremony was on the 10th June 2001 in Musoma, when Tanzania was welcomed into the worldwide fellowhsip of the Girls' Brigade by the then International President Mrs Jill Clarke and Mrs Ruth Chikasa, the Africa Fellowship President. |
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Companies : |
CHURCH |
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COMPANY |
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CHAPLAIN |
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CAPTAIN |
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OFFICERS |
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BRIGADERS |
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SENIORS |
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JUNIORS |
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EXPLORERS |
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| Age Groups : |
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Explorers |
6 - 8 years |
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Juniors |
9 - 11 years |
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Seniors |
12 - 14 years |
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Brigaders |
15 - 18 years |
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Uniform : |
Girls |
All girls wear a navy blue skirt, tie & cap with a white blouse and white socks. |
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Officers |
The officers wear the same uniform as the girls, but their officers cap has a white strip on it. They wear no socks. |
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Badge Work : Tanzania's programme is four sided: i.e. Spiritual, Physical, Educational & Service. Currently they are not working towards any awards, although they are planning to begin work this year (2003). |
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| National Secretary : Helen Hoskins |
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