Federal Republic of Germany

Location: Central Europe

Area: 357.031 km²

Border countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, France, Luxemburg
Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.

Climate: Temperate climate zone Average
annual temperature: 9° C

Highest mountain: Zugspitze 2.962 m.

Longest rivers: Rhine 865 km, Elbe 700 km,
Main 524 km.

Raw materials: Rock salt, potassium, brown
coal, hard coal.

Inhabitants: 82,5 million.

Age structure: 0-14 years: 12,3%, 15-64: 67,6%,
65-plus years: 20,1%.
Life expectation: Women: 86 years
Men: 80 years.

HIV / AIDS: 40.000 living with HIV / Aids (2006).

Population density: 231 inhabitants per km².

Language: German.

Foreigners in Germany: 7,2 million.

Religions: Christians 66% (33% Catholics,
Protestants 33%); Muslims 3%, Jews 0,1%,
30,9% None.

State system: Democratic-parliamentary federal state.

Constitution: Basic Law (Grundgesetz) from
1949 (with amendments). National day 3rd
October.

Capital city: Berlin.

Administrative divisions: 16 states Parliament:
Bundestag - Lower House (614 members) and
Bundesrat - Upper House (69 members)

Head of state:
State president Prof. Dr. Horst Köhler

Head of government:
Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel.

Currency: 1 Euro = 100 cents.

Gross national income p.a: EUR 2.168 billion -
26.400 EUR GDP per inhabitant (2004).

sectors: Services 69,8%, industry and
construction 29%, agriculture 1,2%,

Growth rate (2006 est.): 1,5%

Exports (2004): EUR 731 billion.

Major export goods: Cars und car parts,
machines, chemical products.

Road network: 230.800 km, 11.800 km
such as autobahns, 41.200 km highways,
86.800 km ordinary roads.

Republic of Tanzania

Location: Eastern Africa

Area: 945.087 km²

Border countries: Burundi, Congo, Kenya,
Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia.

Climate: Varies from tropical along coast to
temperate in highlands - average annual
temperature: 26° C

Terrain: Plains along coast, central plateau,
highlands North, South.

Highest mountain: Kilimanjaro 5.895 m

Natural resources: Hydropower, tin,
phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds,
gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel.

Inhabitants: 36,8 million (2005)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 43,7%,
15-64 years: 53,6%, 65 - plus years: 2,6%

Life expectation: Women 54,3 years -
Men 50,4 years

HIV / AIDS: 1,6 million living with HIV / Aids
(2003 est.)

Religions: Christian 47%,
Muslim ca. 35%, indigenous beliefs 18%(mainland)
Zanzibar: 98% Muslim

Languages: Kiswahili, English and local languages

Government system: Democratic-republican

National day 26th April (Union between
Tanganika and Zanzibar in 1964)

Capital: Dodoma.

Administrative divisions: 26 regions such as Arusha,
Dar es Salaam, Kagera

Chief of state: President Jakaya Kikwete
(since 21st December 2005)

Head of government: President Jakaya Kikwete
(since 21st December 2005)

Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS)

Gross National Inc p.a. : 10,50 billion EUR -
600 Euro GDP per inhabitant

Growth rate (2005 est.): 6,8%.
GDP - by sectors (2004): 43,2%, industry: 17,2%,
services: 39,6%.

Population below poverty line: 36% (2002 est.)

Roadways (2003) 6.808 km (paved) -
72.083 km (unpaved)

Airports:
11 (with paved runways),
112 (with unpaved runways), Railways: 3.690 km

Refugees (2005): 443.706 (Burundi)
153.474 (Congo) 3.036 (Somalia)