Tan·za·ni·a (t n z -n  ) A country of east-central Africa on the Indian Ocean. Inhabited since prehistoric times and settled by Bantu peoples by the tenth century, most of the region became a German protectorate in 1891 and passed to the British in 1920 as Tanganyika. Zanzibar, a narrow strip along the coast, was a British protectorate after 1890. Tanganyika achieved independence in 1961 and joined with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania. Dar es Salaam is the capital (until 2005) and the largest city; Dodoma is the designated capital. Population: 39,400,000. Tan·za ni·an adj. & n. |   |
Tanzania [ˌtænzəˈnɪə]
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(Placename) a republic in E Africa, on the Indian Ocean: formed by the union of the independent states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964; a member of the Commonwealth. Exports include coffee, tea, sisal, and cotton. Official languages: Swahili and English. Religions: Christian, Muslim, and animist. Currency: Tanzanian shilling. Capital: Dodoma. Pop.: 36 232 000 (2001 est.). Area: 945 203 sq. km (364 943 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Tanzania - a republic in eastern Africa East Africa - a geographical area in eastern Africa capital of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam - the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean Dodoma - a city in the center of Tanzania that has been designated as the future capital Tanganyika - a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania Zanzibar - an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania Mbeya - a city in southwestern Tanzania Mwanza - a city in northern Tanzania on Lake Victoria Tabora - a city in western Tanzania Tanga - a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean Serengeti, Serengeti Plain - a vast plain in Tanzania to the west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean Kilimanjaro, Mount Kilimanjaro - the highest peak in Africa; located in northeastern Tanzania; 19,340 feet high Lake Malawi, Lake Nyasa - a long lake in southeastern Africa between Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi Olduvai Gorge - a gorge in northeastern Tanzania where anthropologists have found some of the earliest human remains Tanzanian - a native or inhabitant of Tanzania |
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