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[forwards4all] United Republic of Tanzania

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United Republic of Tanzania

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania is the country that was formed by the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964. It is located in East Africa. Tanzania is the home of the world-famous Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain. The country has dozens of beaches such as those found in Zanzibar and national parks like the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

As of 2010, the estimated population is 43,188,000. More than 80% of the population is rural. The population also includes people of Arab, Indian, and Pakistani origin, and small European and Chinese communities.

Dar es Salaam is the largest city and is the commercial capital; Dodoma, located in the centre of Tanzania is the new capital and houses the Union Parliament.

Giraffes, Arusha National Park
A rich tapestry of habitats spanning from tranquil Momela Lakes to rugged Mount Meru, Arusha National Park is northern Tanzania's safari capital. Frequently spotted in the park are giraffes, the tallest land mammals on Earth.

Herb Harvesting
In the highlands of Tanzania, a Wa-arusha man harvests the Chinese herb Artemesia annua, a new crop in Africa and an ingredient in today's best malaria drugs. Sub-Saharan Africa suffers 90 percent of all malaria deaths.

Wildebeests
When the dry season arrives at the peak of summer, herds of wildebeest, antelope, and zebra migrate north from the Serengeti to adjoining Masai Mara National Reserve in pursuit of food and water. Over two million grazing herbivores partake in this annual journey.

Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano
Ol Doinyo Lengai ("Mountain of God" in Masai) towers above the Rift Valley in a remote corner of northern Tanzania. It is the only volcano in the world to release natrocarbonatite lava—highly fluid lava that erupts at roughly half the temperature of more common basaltic volcanoes. Bizarre geologic formations develop as the lava rapidly hardens and decays.

Maasai
A seminomadic ethnic group indigenous to northern Tanzania and southern Kenya, the Maasai people own herds of cattle, sheep, and goats, which they follow seasonally in search of new grazing grounds. Tribesmen are adorned in red-checked blankets called shuka.

Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro's cone rises majestically from the clouds and soars over Shira Plateau. The mountain's snow cover, made famous in a short story by Ernest Hemingway, is predicted to be gone completely within two decades.

Hadza Man
A Hadza man finds the best vantage point for spotting game on the windswept land of central Tanzania. Africa's last remaining hunter-gatherers, the Hadza subsist on wild game, edible plants, and honey, adjusting their diets depending on season and circumstance.

Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam—which means "House of Peace" in Arabic—is the largest and wealthiest city in Tanzania. To many travelers, the city is just a convenient port of call en route to Tanzania's more exotic locales, but this bustling seaport offers many cultural delights, from lively markets supporting the agricultural economy to colonial-era architecture.

Gazelles, Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a protected region of rolling grassland, acacia woodlands, and mist-draped volcanic highlands in northern Tanzania. Together with its companion, Serengeti National Park, the area sustains healthy populations of many animals, such as these gazelles.

Baobab Trees, Tarangire National Park
Baobab trees frame a serene view of night skies in Tarangire National Park. Some species of baobab trees can live for a thousand years—potentially reaching a stunning height of 80 feet (25 meters) and a diameter of 40 feet (12 meters).

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[forwards4all] Underground River in Puerto Princesa, Philippines

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Underground River in Puerto Princesa, Philippines

An underground river that became the pride of Philippines. The river is very wide diversity of animal origin, such as monkeys, large monitor lizards, squirrels and others. This River be the longest underground river the longest river in the category of underground streams. This river is located approximately 50 km north of Puerto Princesa in Palawan island, Philippines. If you want to enter it, you'll only get about 5 km, as if over a distance of 5 km will have difficulties in terms of navigation. Along the way, you will feel the water dripping from the cave ceiling and the smell of bat droppings around you. Bat wings flapping sounds and stories of the population of pythons crawling on cave walls, will make the trip very worthwhile.

A distinguishing feature of Puerto Princesa Underground River of Philippines has a bend in the cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It consists of stalactites, stalagmites, and several large rooms making the tour an adventure and challenging one.