Territories of East Africa. First stop, Tanzania.

East Africa, aka the last true Eden.  I am breaking apart East Africa because there is a lot going on there.

~The territories:  Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.

The flag: Green is for the natural resources.
Yellow for mineral deposits.
Black for the skin color of the people.
Blue for the water.
Their flag was designed for unity and togetherness for people.


 ~Tanzania:

image from the web

-The world's earliest human skull was found in Tanzania.
-Tanzania is a little larger than California doubled.
-The president of Tanzania is Jakaya Kikwete.
-In Tanzania alone there are 120 languages.

Coconut crab.

-Coconut crabs-the largest crabs in the world-can be found in Tanzania.
-The most expensive hardwood tree in the world, the Mpingo tree (African blackwood), is found in Tanzania.
-Mt. Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania and is over 19,000 feet above sea level.  This is the largest mountain in Africa.

Grey Crowned Crane in Tanzania.

Jacksons Hartebeest and Burchells zebras.

Next stop is Kenya.