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| TanzaniaCurrently, the population of Tanzania whose area is 945,000 km2
(map below) is about 35 million people, with an estimated annual
population growth rate of 2.8%. About 75% of the population live in
rural areas. Agriculture is a major economic sector accounting for
about 50% of the GDP and over 60% of the export earnings and a
majority of the population is involved in various agricultural
activities, mainly subsistence farming. Manufacturing and mining
sectors account for about 8% and 2% of GDP respectively, while
commerce accounts for about 12% and transport sector 6%. The annual
GDP per capita is below USD 300. Poverty is one of the main
problems in Tanzania. Poverty reduction interventions need to be
enhanced in order to facilitate income growth through employment
and ensure access to basic services and goods for the poor. Poverty
reduction programmes aim at economic and social empowerment of the
poor and creating an enabling environment for development, through
investment in transportation, communications, energy and other
economic, social and physical infrastructure. These interventions
are mutually related and activities in all areas of the programme
are required for a successful poverty reduction to take
place.
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