Wasemavyo kuhusu unywaji wa Bia Tanzania...(Siku ya Uhuru wa Tanganyika)

Today in 1961, Tanzania (then Tanganyika) gained their Independence from the United Kingdom. On December 19, 1963, Zanzibar also gained its independence from the UK. On April 26, 1964, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania, which is celebrated as Union Day.

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Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%

Full Name: United Republic of Tanzania

Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique.

Government Type: Republic

Language: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages [Note: Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; although Kiswahili is Bantu in structure and origin, its vocabulary draws on a variety of sources including Arabic and English; it has become the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa; the first language of most people is one of the local languages]

Religion(s): Mainland: Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar: more than 99% Muslim

Capital: Dodoma

Population: 46,912,768; 28th

Area: 947,300 sq km, 31st

Comparative Area: Slightly larger than twice the size of California

National Food: Ugali

National Symbols: Peacock; African Blackwood; Uhuru (Freedom) torch

Affiliations: UN, African Union, Commonwealth

Independence: Tanganyika became independent on December 9, 1961 (from UK-administered UN trusteeship); Zanzibar became independent on December 19, 1963 (from UK); Tanganyika united with Zanzibar on April 26, 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar (celebrated as Union Day); renamed United Republic of Tanzania on 29 October 1964.

Alcohol Legal: Yes

Minimum Drinking Age: 18

BAC: 0.08%

Number of Breweries: 7

How to Say “Beer”: bia, pombe

How to Order a Beer: Moja pombe, tafadhali

How to Say “Cheers”: Afya / Maisha marefu (“good life”) / Vifijo

Toasting Etiquette: N/A

Alcohol Consumption By Type:
Beer: 11%
Wine: less 1%
Spirits: 3%
Other: 86%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
Recorded: 4.75
Unrecorded: 2.00
Total: 6.75
Beer: 0.57

WHO Alcohol Data:
Per Capita Consumption: 4.8 litres

Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable

Excise Taxes: Yes

Minimum Age: 21

Sales Restrictions: Hours, location

Advertising Restrictions: Yes

Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None




Source: Brookston Beer Bulletin