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
