Tanzania is a nation in central East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south.
The Capital is Dodoma. The official languages are Swahili and English. The President is John Magufuli. Their government is a presidential constitutional republic (supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch). The Country profile , the CIA Factbook, and the history.
Ethnic groups: 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 Africa.
Albinos killed to harvest body parts. Their body parts are used as good luck charms . Some Tanzanian people superstitiously believe that to bring good luck and wealth it is necessary to make a magic ritual during which the flesh of an albino is mixed with special herbs and sea water.
Witchcraft in Tanzania .
1.14.15: Tanzania Bans Witchcraft to Stop Albino (A genetic condition marked by a reduction in melanin production in hair, skin, and eyes). Killings.
