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'''Tanzania''', officially the '''United Republic of Tanzania''',<ref name="ENC"> | '''Tanzania''', officially the '''United Republic of Tanzania''', is an [[Africa|East African]] coastal [[national government|nation]] on [[Earth]].<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 296 (2011 edition)</ref> It is part of the [[Unified Earth Government]]'s [[East African Protectorate]].<ref name="zanzibar">''[[Halo 2]]'', multiplayer map ''[[Zanzibar]]'' (map description)</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:LibrarianEarthCEA.jpg|200px|left|thumb|The Librarian in what would become Tanzania, prior to the [[Great Purification]].<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'', [[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]</ref>]] | |||
===Early history=== | ===Early history=== | ||
{{Quote|You should see the mountain that watches over it. A beautiful thing - a snowcapped sentinel. That's where I will spend what time is left to me.|The Librarian to the [[IsoDidact]] near the end of the Forerunner-Flood war.<ref name="h3terminal"/>}} | |||
In the waning days of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the [[Librarian]] oversaw the construction of the [[Portal at Voi]] and spent her last moments at Mount Kilimanjaro.<ref name="h3terminal">''Halo 3'', [[Terminal/Halo 3|Terminal 6]]</ref> | |||
In [[2007]], the [[Society of the Ancients]] identified a [[Tanzanian petroglyph|petroglyph]] of the [[Forerunner]] Chrysopteron etched into a Tanzanian mountainside.<ref>[http://206.16.223.63/evidence.html Society of the Ancients evidence page]: ''This was just sent to me from a SOTA member traveling through Tanzania. The rock painting (as of yet undated) was pointed out last month by a local safari guide.''</ref> | |||
===East African Protectorate=== | |||
By at least the 25th Century, Tanzania had become part of the [[East African Protectorate]]. Late in the 2400s, the EAP unsuccessfully attempted to re-nationalize a number of privatized industries that had previously been under state control.<ref name="zanzibar"/> The [[United Nations Space Command]] established many bases in Tanzania throughout its history, especially capitalizing on the defensive capabilities of Mount Kilimanjaro, which had multiple bases built into its slopes.<ref name="ENC297">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 297 (2011 edition)</ref> | |||
[[File:Sierra117grunts.png|thumb|200px|left|Spartan-117 engages [[Unggoy]] during the [[Battle for Earth]] in a Tanzanian jungle.]] | |||
===Covenant invasion=== | ===Covenant invasion=== | ||
{{Main|Recovery of John-117}} | {{Main|Recovery of John-117}} | ||
{{Quote|Chief, Pelicans are at the river. We've got company, so hustle up!|Avery Johnson.}} | {{Quote|Chief, Pelicans are at the river. We've got company, so hustle up!|Avery Johnson.}} | ||
On November 17, [[2552]], late into the [[Battle for Earth]], the [[Prophet of Truth]] arrived aboard the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. The [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]], after failing to kill the [[hierarch]], bailed from the ship as it entered the Earth's atmosphere, and landed in a jungle south of Mount Kilimanjaro. He was recovered hours later by a contingent of [[UNSC Marine Corps|marines]] and [[Thel 'Vadam]].<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Arrival]]</ref> Before long, the group, aided by a few [[D77H-TCI Pelican]]s, engaged [[Covenant]] forces which been deployed to the jungle. [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] and survivors of the [[Second Squad]] were captured and taken to the Covenant-occupied [[A2 Hydroelectric Facility]].<ref name="s117"/> John-117 and The Arbiter made their way to the dam and worked to rescue the captives. After this, two [[Type-52 Phantom]]s appeared and dropped off reinforcements. The UNSC forces held off the attack until the pelican [[Kilo 023]] arrived, destroying the Phantoms and extracting the humans and lone [[Sangheili]] to [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]] in [[Kenya]].<ref name="s117">''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Sierra 117]]</ref> During the fight against the Covenant, the city of Arusha became a hotbed of Covenant activity.<ref name="Tsavo">''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Tsavo Highway]]</ref> | |||
On November 17, [[2552]], late into the [[Battle for Earth]], the [[Prophet of Truth]] arrived aboard the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. The [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]], after failing to kill the [[hierarch]], bailed from the ship as it entered the Earth's atmosphere, and landed in a jungle south of Mount Kilimanjaro. He was recovered hours later by a contingent of [[UNSC Marine Corps|marines]] and [[Thel 'Vadam]].<ref> | |||
Following the end of the war, the member states of the EAP, including Tanzania, donated [[gold]] ore for a statue of [[John-117]] to be placed in the [[United Nations Space Command Memorial Park]] as part of [[Project Rebirth]], a plan for the rebuilding and revitalization of [[New Mombasa]].<ref> | Following the end of the war, the member states of the EAP, including Tanzania, donated [[gold]] ore for a statue of [[John-117]] to be placed in the [[United Nations Space Command Memorial Park]] as part of [[Project Rebirth]], a plan for the rebuilding and revitalization of [[New Mombasa]].<ref>''[[McFarlane Toys/Halo Point Prizes]]'', Campaign Master Chief</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Tanzania | Tanzania borders [[Kenya]].<ref name="ENC"/> [[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]] connects [[Arusha]] in Tanzania and [[Voi]] in Kenya.<ref name="ENC"/> In terms of landmarks, there is [[Mount Kilimanjaro]]. Where Kilimanjaro lies, is mountainous and home to dense jungles.<ref name="s117"/> | ||
===Locations=== | |||
*[[Mount Kilimanjaro]] | |||
**[[Mount Kilimanjaro Water Plant]] | |||
*[[Arusha]] | |||
*[[Zanzibar Island]] | |||
**[[Zanzibar Municipal Turbine 7]] | |||
== | ==Government== | ||
[[File:A2Dam 2.jpg|thumb| | [[File:A2Dam 2.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The A2 Hydroelectric Plant during the Battle for Earth.]] | ||
Tanzania | Tanzania was controlled by the [[UNSC]].<ref name="ENC"/> | ||
===Power and water=== | |||
Snowmelt from Mount Kilimanjaro was once collected and used to distribute water across the entire African continent by the [[Global Water Campaign]] via [[GWC Trans-African Pipelines|GWC trans-African pipelines]].<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13287 ''Bungie.net'': Ghost Town Revealed]</ref> The GWC's [[Mount Kilimanjaro Water Plant|main water treatment plant]] had fallen into disrepair by the 26th Century, but the government initiative continued to function at other locations, such as the [[A2 Hydroelectric Facility]], which uses a flowing river to generate electricity. The aforementioned decommissioned plant was acquired by the UNSC in the early 26th Century and was used to conduct classified military training exercises for ingress/egress operations and as a template for War Game simulations, specifically WAR GAMES MAP_SET/: 673-15.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth ''Halo Waypoint'': Earth]</ref> The Zanzibar Archipelago is home to [[Wind Power Station 7]].<ref name="zanzibar"/> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Wind Power Station 7 is the setting for the War Games Map_Set/: 680-4, a simulated environment used in the UNSC's [[War Games]].<ref name="Spartans" group="note">The map description for ''Halo 3'''s [[Last Resort]] says that Wind Power Station 7 was requisitioned for use as part of Spartan training exercises. It is unknown whether this refers to the War Games or if Spartans trained at the actual location.</ref> | *Wind Power Station 7 is the setting for the War Games Map_Set/: 680-4, a simulated environment used in the UNSC's [[War Games]].<ref name="Spartans" group="note">The map description for ''Halo 3'''s [[Last Resort]] says that Wind Power Station 7 was requisitioned for use as part of Spartan training exercises. It is unknown whether this refers to the War Games or if Spartans trained at the actual location.</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<GALLERY> | <GALLERY> | ||
File:Arrivaldepart.jpg|Kilimanjaro at night. The Forerunner Dreadnought is visible in the sky. | File:Arrivaldepart.jpg|Kilimanjaro at night. The Forerunner Dreadnought is visible in the sky. | ||
File:H3_GhostTownOverhead.jpg|The abandoned water purification plant near Mount Kilimanjaro. | File:H3_GhostTownOverhead.jpg|The abandoned water purification plant near Mount Kilimanjaro. |